Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Spain
Spain: Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial was 96.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Spain, 1972–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Spain stood at 96.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Spain peaked at 174.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 1986.
Spain ranks 35th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 67.6% | — |
| 1973 | 71.4% | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 73.2% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 76.7% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 78.7% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 75.6% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 70.5% | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 69.8% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 71.3% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 74.7% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 77.1% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 72.3% | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 66.3% | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 64.3% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 63.2% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 66.3% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 72.7% | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 77.1% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 76.2% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 77.6% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 76.0% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 74.2% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 70.8% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 70.2% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 70.9% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 75.9% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 82.6% | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 94.9% | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 106.6% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 116.0% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 136.0% | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 156.8% | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 167.9% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 171.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 174.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 172.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 167.8% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 158.2% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 146.5% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 130.6% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 119.2% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 111.5% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 105.1% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 107.5% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 96.4% | -10.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 96.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.9%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 96.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.3%, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.9% | 67.6% | 78.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 70.5% | 63.2% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 70.2% | 82.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 135.9% | 94.9% | 174.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 130.3% | 93.7% | 172.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.9% | 96.4% | 107.5% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Spain
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % 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 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % 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 50.52 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.53 % 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 69.18 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Spain?
- Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Spain was 96.4% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 174.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 1986.
- How does Spain rank for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial?
- Spain ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions (IFS lines 22d and 42d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF)