Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Venezuela

Venezuela: Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial was 39.5% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
39.5%
Change on year
up 32.9%
World rank
104th
of 187 countries
All-time high
67.0%
in 1983
All-time low
8.8%
in 2003
Years of data
55
1960–2014

Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Venezuela, 1960–2014

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

Analysis

In 2014, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Venezuela stood at 39.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.9% on the previous year and up 259.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Venezuela peaked at 67.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2003.

Venezuela ranks 104th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%) in Venezuela, 1960 to 2014.
Year % Change
1960 15.7%
1961 14.8% -5.5%
1962 14.2% -3.9%
1963 23.4% +64.5%
1964 24.5% +4.9%
1965 26.2% +6.9%
1966 23.3% -11.3%
1967 24.3% +4.4%
1968 25.0% +3.0%
1969 28.1% +12.3%
1970 28.0% -0.4%
1971 30.0% +7.0%
1972 32.5% +8.5%
1973 37.5% +15.5%
1974 31.8% -15.4%
1975 39.9% +25.5%
1976 47.6% +19.3%
1977 51.7% +8.7%
1978 59.2% +14.5%
1979 55.5% -6.3%
1980 56.3% +1.5%
1981 57.2% +1.6%
1982 64.0% +11.8%
1983 67.0% +4.7%
1984 50.7% -24.3%
1985 50.0% -1.4%
1986 56.4% +12.8%
1987 49.5% -12.2%
1988 48.0% -3.0%
1989 31.4% -34.7%
1990 25.3% -19.4%
1991 27.2% +7.4%
1992 26.9% -1.1%
1993 22.4% -16.6%
1994 13.0% -42.1%
1995 11.8% -8.9%
1996 9.5% -19.6%
1997 14.7% +55.4%
1998 14.1% -4.7%
1999 13.6% -3.1%
2000 12.5% -8.4%
2001 12.2% -2.3%
2002 10.0% -18.1%
2003 8.8% -12.1%
2004 11.0% +25.2%
2005 13.1% +19.6%
2006 17.0% +29.1%
2007 23.4% +38.0%
2008 21.4% -8.6%
2009 23.5% +10.0%
2010 18.8% -20.2%
2011 20.4% +8.4%
2012 25.1% +23.4%
2013 29.7% +18.3%
2014 39.5% +32.9%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 39.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 39.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.7%, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.0% 14.2% 28.1% 10
1970s 41.4% 28.0% 59.2% 10
1980s 53.0% 31.4% 67.0% 10
1990s 17.8% 9.5% 27.2% 10
2000s 15.3% 8.8% 23.5% 10
2010s 26.7% 18.8% 39.5% 5

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 101 Maldives 42.5% compare
  2. 102 Slovenia 41.1% compare
  3. 103 Brunei 39.7% compare
  4. 105 Bangladesh 39.0% compare
  5. 106 Tonga 38.8% compare
  6. 107 Hungary 38.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Venezuela?
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Venezuela was 39.5% in 2014, 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 Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 1983.
What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2003.
How does Venezuela rank for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial?
Venezuela ranks 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2014.
Is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 259.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela 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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Indicator
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,619 data points, 1960–2021
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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)