Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Denmark

Denmark: Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP was 158.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
158.8%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
8th
of 187 countries
All-time high
210.5%
in 2008
All-time low
131.8%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Denmark, 2000–2021

0501001502002000201020212000: 131.8 %2001: 138.7 %2002: 141.6 %2003: 147.8 %2004: 153.9 %2005: 167.3 %2006: 180.1 %2007: 197.4 %2008: 210.5 %2009: 201.3 %2010: 193 %2011: 187.2 %2012: 182.1 %2013: 177 %2014: 173.3 %2015: 170 %2016: 166.6 %2017: 161.8 %2018: 161.3 %2019: 160.9 %2020: 163.3 %2021: 158.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Denmark stood at 158.8%.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Denmark peaked at 210.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 131.8%, in 2000.

That places Denmark 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP (%) in Denmark, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 131.8%
2001 138.7% +5.2%
2002 141.6% +2.1%
2003 147.8% +4.4%
2004 153.9% +4.2%
2005 167.3% +8.7%
2006 180.1% +7.6%
2007 197.4% +9.6%
2008 210.5% +6.6%
2009 201.3% -4.4%
2010 193.0% -4.1%
2011 187.2% -3.0%
2012 182.1% -2.7%
2013 177.0% -2.8%
2014 173.3% -2.1%
2015 170.0% -1.9%
2016 166.6% -2.0%
2017 161.8% -2.9%
2018 161.3% -0.3%
2019 160.9% -0.2%
2020 163.3% +1.5%
2021 158.8% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 167.0% 131.8% 210.5% 10
2010s 173.3% 160.9% 193.0% 10
2020s 161.0% 158.8% 163.3% 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 5 Korea 171.5% compare
  2. 6 Switzerland 168.5% compare
  3. 7 Cambodia 166.2% compare
  4. 9 New Zealand 144.3% compare
  5. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 136.0% compare
  6. 11 Sweden 135.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Denmark?
Private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Denmark was 158.8% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 210.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 131.8% in 2000.
How does Denmark rank for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp?
Denmark ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is private credit by deposit money banks to gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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 to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,608 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 (IFS line 22d); 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).