Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP was 260.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
260.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 187 countries
All-time high
260.0%
in 2021
All-time low
129.5%
in 1992
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Hong Kong, 1990–2021

01002003001990200520211990: 160.5 %1991: 137.3 %1992: 129.5 %1993: 134.9 %1994: 143.5 %1995: 149.4 %1996: 156.7 %1997: 169.3 %1998: 166.8 %1999: 152.8 %2000: 150.4 %2001: 149 %2002: 145.7 %2003: 146.2 %2004: 144.8 %2005: 143.1 %2006: 136.8 %2007: 136.7 %2008: 140.3 %2009: 155.4 %2010: 185.6 %2011: 202.3 %2012: 198.5 %2013: 218.2 %2014: 233.2 %2015: 207.9 %2016: 203.8 %2017: 239 %2018: 219.9 %2019: 236.8 %2020: 258.9 %2021: 260 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Hong Kong stood at 260.0%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Hong Kong peaked at 260.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 129.5%, in 1992.

That places Hong Kong 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP (%) in Hong Kong, 1990 to 2021.
Year % Change
1990 160.5%
1991 137.3% -14.5%
1992 129.5% -5.6%
1993 134.9% +4.2%
1994 143.5% +6.4%
1995 149.4% +4.1%
1996 156.7% +4.9%
1997 169.3% +8.1%
1998 166.8% -1.5%
1999 152.8% -8.4%
2000 150.4% -1.6%
2001 149.0% -0.9%
2002 145.7% -2.2%
2003 146.2% +0.4%
2004 144.8% -1.0%
2005 143.1% -1.1%
2006 136.8% -4.4%
2007 136.7% -0.1%
2008 140.3% +2.6%
2009 155.4% +10.8%
2010 185.6% +19.4%
2011 202.3% +9.0%
2012 198.5% -1.9%
2013 218.2% +9.9%
2014 233.2% +6.9%
2015 207.9% -10.9%
2016 203.8% -2.0%
2017 239.0% +17.2%
2018 219.9% -8.0%
2019 236.8% +7.7%
2020 258.9% +9.4%
2021 260.0% +0.4%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 260.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.1%, 3.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 260.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.8%, 3.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 150.1% 129.5% 169.3% 10
2000s 144.8% 136.7% 155.4% 10
2010s 214.5% 185.6% 239.0% 10
2020s 259.5% 258.9% 260.0% 2

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 2 Macao 238.2% compare
  2. 3 Cyprus 180.6% compare
  3. 4 China 178.1% compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Hong Kong?
Private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Hong Kong was 260.0% 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 Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 260.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 129.5% in 1992.
How does Hong Kong rank for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp?
Hong Kong ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is private credit by deposit money banks to gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong 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).