Domestic credit to private sector in OECD members
OECD members: Domestic credit to private sector was 147.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic credit to private sector in OECD members, 1960–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic credit to private sector in OECD members stood at 147.2%.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in OECD members peaked at 160.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 1960.
That places OECD members 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.6% | — |
| 1961 | 62.7% | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 77.6% | +23.7% |
| 1971 | 81.3% | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 86.8% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 88.8% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 93.0% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 95.0% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 100.4% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 110.3% | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 116.4% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 120.8% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 125.6% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 132.4% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 133.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 136.3% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 137.1% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 140.4% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 147.5% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 156.6% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 151.3% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 135.6% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 131.2% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 135.6% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 136.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 140.1% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 145.2% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 147.7% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 139.6% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 144.6% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 140.1% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 135.4% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 136.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 137.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 136.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 138.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 140.3% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 142.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 137.8% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 144.4% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 160.6% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 158.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 143.1% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 141.4% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 147.2% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.1% | 59.6% | 62.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 81.9% | 77.6% | 86.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 106.3% | 88.8% | 125.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 140.5% | 132.4% | 156.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 140.8% | 131.2% | 151.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.9% | 135.4% | 144.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.0% | 141.4% | 160.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More financial sector data for OECD members
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 68.7% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -26.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration 1.91 million (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 43.6% (2024)
- Broad money 113.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.22 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 68.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic credit to private sector in OECD members?
- Domestic credit to private sector in OECD members was 147.2% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 160.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 1960.
- How does OECD members rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- OECD members ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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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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.