Domestic finance, S1 - Credit controls in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Domestic finance, S1 - Credit controls was 2 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Domestic finance, S1 - Credit controls in United Kingdom, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, domestic finance, s1 - credit controls in United Kingdom stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic finance, s1 - credit controls in United Kingdom peaked at 3 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1973.
United Kingdom ranks 34th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Domestic finance, S1 - Credit controls in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2 | — |
| 1974 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3, 67% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 34 Argentina 2 compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 2 compare
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- 34 Czechia 2 compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 2 compare
- 34 Egypt 2 compare
- 34 Estonia 2 compare
- 34 Ethiopia 2 compare
- 34 France 2 compare
- 34 Georgia 2 compare
- 34 Hungary 2 compare
- 34 Indonesia 2 compare
- 34 Japan 2 compare
- 34 South Korea 2 compare
- 34 Lithuania 2 compare
- 34 Madagascar 2 compare
- 34 Nicaragua 2 compare
- 34 Norway 2 compare
- 34 Peru 2 compare
- 34 Thailand 2 compare
- 34 Tunisia 2 compare
- 34 Venezuela 2 compare
- 34 Vietnam 2 compare
- 34 South Africa 2 compare
More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic finance, s1 - credit controls in United Kingdom?
- Domestic finance, s1 - credit controls in United Kingdom was 2 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic finance, s1 - credit controls recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1980.
- What is the lowest domestic finance, s1 - credit controls recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1973.
- How does United Kingdom rank for domestic finance, s1 - credit controls?
- United Kingdom ranks 34th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is domestic finance, s1 - credit controls rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic finance, S1 - Credit controls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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