Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Serbia

Serbia: Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP was 43.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
43.4%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
99th
of 187 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 2010
All-time low
15.2%
in 2002
Years of data
25
1997–2021

Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP in Serbia, 1997–2021

203040501997200920211997: 20.7 %1998: 22.9 %1999: 26.2 %2000: 43.4 %2001: 29.7 %2002: 15.2 %2003: 16.7 %2004: 20.8 %2005: 26.4 %2006: 26.2 %2007: 31.7 %2008: 36.8 %2009: 40.1 %2010: 47.1 %2011: 44.8 %2012: 46.5 %2013: 40.9 %2014: 40.8 %2015: 40.6 %2016: 40.9 %2017: 40.3 %2018: 41.4 %2019: 42 %2020: 45.5 %2021: 43.4 %

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 Serbia is 43.4%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Serbia peaked at 47.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2002.

That places Serbia 99th 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 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP (%) in Serbia, 1997 to 2021.
Year % Change
1997 20.7%
1998 22.9% +10.4%
1999 26.2% +14.3%
2000 43.4% +66.0%
2001 29.7% -31.6%
2002 15.2% -48.7%
2003 16.7% +9.9%
2004 20.8% +24.0%
2005 26.4% +27.1%
2006 26.2% -0.7%
2007 31.7% +21.1%
2008 36.8% +15.9%
2009 40.1% +9.0%
2010 47.1% +17.5%
2011 44.8% -4.8%
2012 46.5% +3.8%
2013 40.9% -12.0%
2014 40.8% -0.4%
2015 40.6% -0.4%
2016 40.9% +0.6%
2017 40.3% -1.5%
2018 41.4% +2.8%
2019 42.0% +1.4%
2020 45.5% +8.3%
2021 43.4% -4.5%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 43.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 43.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.3%, 77% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.3% 20.7% 26.2% 3
2000s 28.7% 15.2% 43.4% 10
2010s 42.5% 40.3% 47.1% 10
2020s 44.4% 43.4% 45.5% 2

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 96 Poland 46.4% compare
  2. 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 46.2% compare
  3. 98 Trinidad and Tobago 46.1% compare
  4. 100 Slovenia 41.1% compare
  5. 101 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 39.5% compare
  6. 102 Seychelles 39.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Serbia?
Private credit by deposit money banks to gdp in Serbia was 43.4% 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks to gdp recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2002.
How does Serbia rank for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp?
Serbia ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is private credit by deposit money banks to gdp rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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).