Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Romania

Romania: Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP was 26.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
26.6%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
125th
of 187 countries
All-time high
79.7%
in 1990
All-time low
7.1%
in 2000
Years of data
36
1981–2021

Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Romania, 1981–2021

0204060801981200120211981: 47 %1982: 43.4 %1983: 45.5 %1984: 46.6 %1985: 53.7 %1986: 56 %1987: 60.7 %1988: 63.8 %1989: 59.9 %1990: 79.7 %1996: 11 %1997: 8.3 %1998: 11.7 %1999: 8 %2000: 7.1 %2001: 8.7 %2002: 10.1 %2003: 14.1 %2004: 15.8 %2005: 20.1 %2006: 26 %2007: 34 %2008: 35.9 %2009: 37 %2010: 39.2 %2011: 39.3 %2012: 37.7 %2013: 34 %2014: 31 %2015: 29.9 %2016: 28.1 %2017: 26.5 %2018: 25.7 %2019: 24.7 %2020: 26 %2021: 26.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Romania is 26.6%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Romania peaked at 79.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2000.

Romania ranks 125th 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 to GDP in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP (%) in Romania, 1981 to 2021.
Year % Change
1981 47.0%
1982 43.4% -7.5%
1983 45.5% +4.8%
1984 46.6% +2.5%
1985 53.7% +15.2%
1986 56.0% +4.3%
1987 60.7% +8.4%
1988 63.8% +5.1%
1989 59.9% -6.1%
1990 79.7% +33.2%
1996 11.0% -86.2%
1997 8.3% -24.6%
1998 11.7% +40.7%
1999 8.0% -31.5%
2000 7.1% -10.8%
2001 8.7% +21.4%
2002 10.1% +16.6%
2003 14.1% +40.1%
2004 15.8% +11.7%
2005 20.1% +27.1%
2006 26.0% +29.6%
2007 34.0% +30.7%
2008 35.9% +5.6%
2009 37.0% +3.0%
2010 39.2% +5.8%
2011 39.3% +0.5%
2012 37.7% -4.0%
2013 34.0% -10.0%
2014 31.0% -8.7%
2015 29.9% -3.6%
2016 28.1% -6.0%
2017 26.5% -5.9%
2018 25.7% -2.8%
2019 24.7% -3.9%
2020 26.0% +5.0%
2021 26.6% +2.4%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 26.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.1%, 34% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 26.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.3%, 47% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 -86.2% 79.7% 11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 53.0% 43.4% 63.8% 9
1990s 23.7% 8.0% 79.7% 5
2000s 20.9% 7.1% 37.0% 10
2010s 31.6% 24.7% 39.3% 10
2020s 26.3% 26.0% 26.6% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 122 Myanmar 27.2% compare
  2. 123 Dominican Republic 26.7% compare
  3. 124 Mexico 26.7% compare
  4. 126 Togo 26.6% compare
  5. 127 Kyrgyzstan 26.0% compare
  6. 128 Nicaragua 25.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Romania?
Private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Romania was 26.6% 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2000.
How does Romania rank for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp?
Romania ranks 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is private credit by deposit money banks to gdp rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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).