Domestic credit to private sector in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Domestic credit to private sector was 50.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
50.2%
Change on year
down 7.0%
Rank
26th
of 47 groups
All-time high
54.1%
in 2014
All-time low
42.7%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2008–2021

Domestic credit to private sector in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2008–2021

02040602008201420212008: 42.7 % of GDP2009: 44.9 % of GDP2010: 45.5 % of GDP2011: 45.6 % of GDP2012: 47.1 % of GDP2013: 50.4 % of GDP2014: 54.1 % of GDP2015: 53.7 % of GDP2016: 52.9 % of GDP2017: 51.6 % of GDP2018: 49.6 % of GDP2019: 49.1 % of GDP2020: 54 % of GDP2021: 50.2 % of GDP

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 50.2% for domestic credit to private sector in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 54.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2008.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Domestic credit to private sector in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2008 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
2008 42.7%
2009 44.9% +5.4%
2010 45.5% +1.2%
2011 45.6% +0.3%
2012 47.1% +3.3%
2013 50.4% +7.0%
2014 54.1% +7.4%
2015 53.7% -0.8%
2016 52.9% -1.5%
2017 51.6% -2.5%
2018 49.6% -3.7%
2019 49.1% -1.2%
2020 54.0% +10.1%
2021 50.2% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.8% 42.7% 44.9% 2
2010s 50.0% 45.5% 54.1% 10
2020s 52.1% 50.2% 54.0% 2

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 23 Lebanon 106.6% compare
  2. 24 Chile 102.1% compare
  3. 25 Panama 100.2% compare
  4. 26 Finland 92.0% compare
  5. 27 Nepal 90.5% compare
  6. 28 South Africa 89.4% compare
  7. 29 Iceland 89.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic credit to private sector in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Domestic credit to private sector in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 50.2% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2008.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for domestic credit to private sector?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 9,901 data points, 1960–2025
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Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by financial corporations, 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. The financial corporations include monetary authorities and deposit money banks, as well as other financial corporations where data are available (including corporations that do not accept transferable deposits but do incur such liabilities as time and savings deposits). Examples of other financial corporations are finance and leasing companies, money lenders, insurance corporations, pension funds, and foreign exchange companies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.