Credit to the private sector — all countries

Credit to the private sector — Afghanistan

Credit to the private sector in Afghanistan in 2020 — 3.1%. Ranked 165 in the world out of 167. Since 2006, the indicator has fallen by 1.75 pp.

2020 3.1% −0.13 pp vs 2019
World rank 165of 167
Period maximum 11.58%2010
Period minimum 3.1%2020

Trend over time

2006–2020 · % of GDP

Credit to the private sector — Afghanistan, 2006–2020051015200620082010201220142016201820202006: 4.84%2007: 6.84%2008: 9.39%2009: 10.58%2010: 11.58%2011: 4.96%2012: 4.47%2013: 4.32%2014: 3.94%2015: 3.98%2016: 3.89%2017: 3.84%2018: 3.51%2019: 3.23%2020: 3.1%
Change over the period: −1.75 pp Annual average: -0.12 pp

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Afghanistan

Afghanistan 3.1%
World 144.75%
South Asia 41.14%
Southern Asia computed 38.62%
Low-income countries computed 12.94%
Credit to the private sector — Afghanistan, by year Afghanistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2020 3.1 −0.13 pp
2019 3.23 −0.28 pp
2018 3.51 −0.33 pp
2017 3.84 −0.05 pp
2016 3.89 −0.09 pp
2015 3.98 +0.04 pp
2014 3.94 −0.38 pp
2013 4.32 −0.15 pp
2012 4.47 −0.49 pp
2011 4.96 −6.62 pp
2010 11.58 +0.99 pp
2009 10.58 +1.2 pp
2008 9.39 +2.55 pp
2007 6.84 +2 pp
2006 4.84

Southern Asia, 2020

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Domestic credit to the private sector by financial institutions as a percent of GDP: loans, purchases of non-equity securities, trade credit and other accounts receivable. An indicator of financial development, but of potential risk as well: growth that is too fast relative to GDP is one of the most reliable precursors of banking crises.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.