Domestic credit to private sector in Poland
Poland: Domestic credit to private sector was 50.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector in Poland, 1990–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, domestic credit to private sector in Poland stood at 50.0%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Poland peaked at 54.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2002.
Poland ranks 94th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.9% | — |
| 1991 | 21.4% | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 19.4% | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 19.1% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 25.2% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 26.4% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -45.4% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | +97.1% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 16.5% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 12.9% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 48.7% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 40.94 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 29.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 40.94 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector in Poland?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Poland was 50.0% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2002.
- How does Poland rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Poland ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.