Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Estonia

Estonia: Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP was 60.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
60.9%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
62nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
101.4%
in 2009
All-time low
15.6%
in 1995
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Estonia, 1995–2021

204060801001995200820211995: 15.6 %1996: 21.6 %1997: 31.3 %1998: 31.4 %1999: 31.5 %2000: 36 %2001: 38.9 %2002: 44.4 %2003: 50.4 %2004: 40.3 %2005: 56.6 %2006: 76.2 %2007: 83.7 %2008: 89.7 %2009: 101.4 %2010: 92.8 %2011: 78 %2012: 72.9 %2013: 69.5 %2014: 67.2 %2015: 68.7 %2016: 69.5 %2017: 63.8 %2018: 62.2 %2019: 59.8 %2020: 64.8 %2021: 60.9 %

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

Analysis

Estonia recorded 60.9% for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Estonia peaked at 101.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1995.

That places Estonia 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP (%) in Estonia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % Change
1995 15.6%
1996 21.6% +38.0%
1997 31.3% +44.8%
1998 31.4% +0.6%
1999 31.5% +0.3%
2000 36.0% +14.2%
2001 38.9% +8.0%
2002 44.4% +14.2%
2003 50.4% +13.7%
2004 40.3% -20.2%
2005 56.6% +40.4%
2006 76.2% +34.8%
2007 83.7% +9.9%
2008 89.7% +7.1%
2009 101.4% +13.1%
2010 92.8% -8.5%
2011 78.0% -15.9%
2012 72.9% -6.6%
2013 69.5% -4.7%
2014 67.2% -3.2%
2015 68.7% +2.2%
2016 69.5% +1.1%
2017 63.8% -8.1%
2018 62.2% -2.6%
2019 59.8% -3.9%
2020 64.8% +8.5%
2021 60.9% -6.1%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 60.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.1%, 77% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 60.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.3%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.3% 15.6% 31.5% 5
2000s 61.8% 36.0% 101.4% 10
2010s 70.4% 59.8% 92.8% 10
2020s 62.8% 60.9% 64.8% 2

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 59 Iran, Islamic Republic of 64.4% compare
  2. 60 Honduras 64.4% compare
  3. 61 Bahamas 62.0% compare
  4. 63 Saint Kitts and Nevis 60.0% compare
  5. 64 Armenia 59.0% compare
  6. 65 Namibia 59.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Estonia?
Private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Estonia was 60.9% 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 101.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1995.
How does Estonia rank for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp?
Estonia ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is private credit by deposit money banks to gdp rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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).