Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Latvia

Latvia: Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP was 31.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
31.8%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
114th
of 187 countries
All-time high
94.7%
in 2010
All-time low
6.7%
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2021

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

0204060801001995200820211995: 7.3 %1996: 6.7 %1997: 10.3 %1998: 13.8 %1999: 15.2 %2000: 18.9 %2001: 26.1 %2002: 31.7 %2003: 38.2 %2004: 48.4 %2005: 64.3 %2006: 80.9 %2007: 82.1 %2008: 85 %2010: 94.7 %2011: 80.2 %2012: 64.7 %2013: 58.2 %2014: 51.3 %2015: 48.3 %2016: 46.7 %2017: 42.1 %2018: 36.6 %2019: 34.4 %2020: 34.4 %2021: 31.8 %

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

Analysis

Latvia recorded 31.8% for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Latvia peaked at 94.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1996.

That places Latvia 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 to GDP in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP (%) in Latvia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % Change
1995 7.3%
1996 6.7% -8.5%
1997 10.3% +54.0%
1998 13.8% +33.4%
1999 15.2% +10.1%
2000 18.9% +24.8%
2001 26.1% +38.1%
2002 31.7% +21.3%
2003 38.2% +20.5%
2004 48.4% +26.6%
2005 64.3% +32.9%
2006 80.9% +25.8%
2007 82.1% +1.5%
2008 85.0% +3.5%
2010 94.7% +11.4%
2011 80.2% -15.3%
2012 64.7% -19.3%
2013 58.2% -10.0%
2014 51.3% -11.8%
2015 48.3% -5.9%
2016 46.7% -3.3%
2017 42.1% -9.8%
2018 36.6% -13.1%
2019 34.4% -6.1%
2020 34.4% +0.1%
2021 31.8% -7.5%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 31.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.1%, 40% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 31.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.3%, 57% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.7% 6.7% 15.2% 5
2000s 52.9% 18.9% 85.0% 9
2010s 55.7% 34.4% 94.7% 10
2020s 33.1% 31.8% 34.4% 2

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 111 Guatemala 35.3% compare
  2. 112 Albania 33.2% compare
  3. 113 Indonesia 31.9% compare
  4. 115 Kenya 30.9% compare
  5. 116 Egypt 29.7% compare
  6. 117 Burkina Faso 29.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Latvia?
Private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Latvia was 31.8% 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 Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1996.
How does Latvia rank for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp?
Latvia ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is private credit by deposit money banks to gdp rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia 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).