Credit to the private sector — all countries

Credit to the private sector — High-income countries

Credit to the private sector in high-income countries in 2017 — 141.71%. Since 2010, the indicator has risen by 2.06 pp.

2017 141.71% +1.82 pp vs 2016
World rank
Period maximum 141.71%2017
Period minimum 133.88%2011

Trend over time

2010–2017 · % of GDP

Credit to the private sector — High-income countries, 2010–2017132134136138140142201020112012201320142015201620172010: 139.65%2011: 133.88%2012: 133.99%2013: 135.62%2014: 135.29%2015: 138.32%2016: 139.89%2017: 141.71%
Change over the period: +2.06 pp Annual average: 0.29 pp

Comparison, 2017

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: High-income countries

High-income countries 141.71%
World 125.42%
Credit to the private sector — High-income countries, by year High-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2017 141.71 +1.82 pp
2016 139.89 +1.57 pp
2015 138.32 +3.04 pp
2014 135.29 −0.34 pp
2013 135.62 +1.63 pp
2012 133.99 +0.11 pp
2011 133.88 −5.76 pp
2010 139.65

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.