External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit in India

India: External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit was 1.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
1.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 59 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 1983
All-time low
0.5
in 1984
Years of data
35
1980–2014

External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit in India, 1980–2014

0.40.60.811.21.41.61980199720141980: 11981: 11982: 11983: 1.51984: 0.51985: 0.51986: 11987: 11988: 11989: 11990: 11991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 11995: 11996: 11997: 0.51998: 11999: 12000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 1.52012: 1.52013: 1.52014: 1.5

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

India recorded 1.5 for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit in India peaked at 1.5 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1984.

That places India 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit in India, year by year

Annual values for External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit in India, 1980 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1980 1
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1.5 +50.0%
1984 0.5 -66.7%
1985 0.5 +0.0%
1986 1 +100.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 0.5 -50.0%
1998 1 +100.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1.5 +50.0%
2012 1.5 +0.0%
2013 1.5 +0.0%
2014 1.5 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.95 0.5 1.5 10
1990s 0.95 0.5 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1.4 1 1.5 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 35 Australia 1.5 compare
  2. 35 Bangladesh 1.5 compare
  3. 35 Colombia 1.5 compare
  4. 35 Algeria 1.5 compare
  5. 35 Ethiopia 1.5 compare
  6. 35 Republic of Korea 1.5 compare
  7. 35 Sri Lanka 1.5 compare
  8. 35 Morocco 1.5 compare
  9. 35 Mexico 1.5 compare
  10. 35 Malaysia 1.5 compare
  11. 35 Philippines 1.5 compare
  12. 35 Thailand 1.5 compare
  13. 35 Tunisia 1.5 compare
  14. 35 Türkiye 1.5 compare
  15. 35 Ukraine 1.5 compare
  16. 35 South Africa 1.5 compare
  17. 35 Zimbabwe 1.5 compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit in India?
External finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit in India was 1.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 1983.
What is the lowest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1984.
How does India rank for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit?
India ranks 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
Is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit
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