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