Credit to the private sector — all countries

Credit to the private sector — Latin America & Caribbean

Credit to the private sector in Latin America & Caribbean in 2025 — 52.57%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 36.4 pp.

2025 52.57% +0.71 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 54.72%2020
Period minimum 14.22%1963

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Credit to the private sector — Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2025020406019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 16.17%1961: 15.94%1962: 15.39%1963: 14.22%1977: 39.69%1978: 37.59%1995: 34.4%1996: 33.62%1997: 30.61%1998: 25.37%1999: 23.6%2000: 22.47%2001: 22.13%2002: 22.66%2003: 22.21%2004: 22.81%2005: 24.75%2006: 28.03%2007: 31.91%2008: 34.32%2009: 36.36%2010: 39.16%2011: 42.86%2012: 45.06%2013: 46.99%2014: 48.98%2015: 48.56%2016: 48.13%2017: 48.09%2018: 52.53%2019: 50.76%2020: 54.72%2021: 51.36%2022: 50.69%2023: 50.58%2024: 51.86%2025: 52.57%
Change over the period: +36.4 pp Annual average: 0.56 pp
Credit to the private sector — Latin America & Caribbean, by year Latin America & Caribbean All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 52.57 +0.71 pp
2024 51.86 +1.28 pp
2023 50.58 −0.12 pp
2022 50.69 −0.67 pp
2021 51.36 −3.36 pp
2020 54.72 +3.96 pp
2019 50.76 −1.77 pp
2018 52.53 +4.44 pp
2017 48.09 −0.04 pp
2016 48.13 −0.43 pp
2015 48.56 −0.41 pp
2014 48.98 +1.98 pp
2013 46.99 +1.93 pp
2012 45.06 +2.21 pp
2011 42.86 +3.7 pp
2010 39.16 +2.8 pp
2009 36.36 +2.04 pp
2008 34.32 +2.41 pp
2007 31.91 +3.88 pp
2006 28.03 +3.28 pp
2005 24.75 +1.94 pp
2004 22.81 +0.6 pp
2003 22.21 −0.45 pp
2002 22.66 +0.53 pp
2001 22.13 −0.34 pp
2000 22.47 −1.13 pp
1999 23.6 −1.77 pp
1998 25.37 −5.24 pp
1997 30.61 −3.01 pp
1996 33.62 −0.78 pp
1995 34.4
1978 37.59 −2.1 pp
1977 39.69
1963 14.22 −1.17 pp
1962 15.39 −0.55 pp
1961 15.94 −0.23 pp
1960 16.17

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.