Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 27.5% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
27.5%
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
119th
of 186 countries
All-time high
33.5%
in 1978
All-time low
8.1%
in 1996
Years of data
54
1960–2013

Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1960–2013

102030196019862013

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

Analysis

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 27.5% for monetary sector credit to private sector in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 209.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 33.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1996.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 119th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1960 to 2013.
Year % GDP Change
1960 15.7%
1961 14.8% -5.5%
1962 14.2% -3.9%
1963 13.9% -2.4%
1964 14.8% +6.3%
1965 15.6% +5.7%
1966 15.3% -2.1%
1967 15.8% +3.5%
1968 16.3% +3.1%
1969 17.1% +5.0%
1970 16.7% -2.1%
1971 16.8% +0.4%
1972 18.2% +8.5%
1973 19.4% +6.4%
1974 16.9% -12.8%
1975 24.3% +43.7%
1976 29.2% +20.0%
1977 30.0% +2.9%
1978 33.5% +11.5%
1979 28.5% -14.9%
1980 27.5% -3.6%
1981 26.7% -2.8%
1982 29.2% +9.5%
1983 30.7% +4.9%
1984 24.7% -19.5%
1985 24.9% +0.8%
1986 30.6% +23.0%
1987 28.9% -5.6%
1988 30.0% +3.8%
1989 20.2% -32.7%
1990 16.6% -17.8%
1991 18.4% +11.0%
1992 18.6% +0.9%
1993 15.8% -15.2%
1994 9.2% -41.7%
1995 8.7% -5.9%
1996 8.1% -6.1%
1997 12.6% +55.1%
1998 12.0% -4.5%
1999 11.2% -6.9%
2000 10.5% -6.5%
2001 12.4% +18.0%
2002 10.1% -18.1%
2003 8.9% -12.1%
2004 11.1% +24.4%
2005 13.2% +19.2%
2006 17.0% +28.9%
2007 23.5% +37.8%
2008 21.5% -8.6%
2009 23.6% +10.0%
2010 18.9% -20.2%
2011 20.5% +8.6%
2012 23.9% +16.8%
2013 27.5% +15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.3% 13.9% 17.1% 10
1970s 23.3% 16.7% 33.5% 10
1980s 27.3% 20.2% 30.7% 10
1990s 13.1% 8.1% 18.6% 10
2000s 15.2% 8.9% 23.6% 10
2010s 22.7% 18.9% 27.5% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Monetary sector credit to private sector in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 27.5% in 2013, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 1978.
What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1996.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2013.
Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 209.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 11,517 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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. 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.