Domestic credit to private sector in United States of America
United States of America: Domestic credit to private sector was 216.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector in United States of America, 1960–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit to private sector in United States of America is 216.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in United States of America peaked at 216.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 1960.
United States of America ranks 2nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.9% | — |
| 1961 | 75.1% | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 75.6% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 80.3% | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 83.1% | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 86.1% | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 83.5% | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 87.0% | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 87.9% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 86.8% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 87.7% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 91.1% | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 95.8% | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 94.8% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 92.3% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 90.5% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 89.9% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 91.6% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 92.9% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 94.4% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 89.2% | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 92.6% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 96.1% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 96.8% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 103.7% | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 110.2% | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 112.6% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 113.7% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 117.5% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 114.8% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 119.2% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 118.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 121.0% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 120.2% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 130.2% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 137.7% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 146.6% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 157.8% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 171.6% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 162.6% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 170.8% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 162.4% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 177.4% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 184.8% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 188.6% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 198.3% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 206.4% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 185.1% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 187.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 181.9% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 174.5% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 175.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 184.0% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 184.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 179.9% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 182.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 191.3% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 180.2% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 191.4% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 216.6% | +13.2% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 216.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.3%, 2.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.6% | 70.9% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.7% | 87.7% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.7% | 89.2% | 117.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.7% | 114.8% | 171.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.4% | 162.4% | 206.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.6% | 174.5% | 191.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.6% | 216.6% | 216.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 Hong Kong, China 258.9% compare
- 3 Japan 192.8% compare
- 4 China 182.9% compare
- 5 Switzerland 168.5% compare
More financial sector data for United States of America
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 65.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector in United States of America?
- Domestic credit to private sector in United States of America was 216.6% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 216.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 1960.
- How does United States of America rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- United States of America ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.