Credit to the private sector — all countries

Credit to the private sector — South Asia

Credit to the private sector in South Asia in 2025 — 43.54%. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 35.8 pp.

2025 43.54% +2.02 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 50.88%2013
Period minimum 7.73%1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Credit to the private sector — South Asia, 1960–2025020406019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 7.73%1962: 8.82%1964: 8.5%1966: 9.38%1968: 9.76%1970: 11.14%1972: 12.83%1974: 11.74%1976: 16.28%1978: 18.26%1980: 19.09%1982: 21.2%1984: 23.05%1986: 24.49%1988: 24.18%1990: 23.9%1992: 23.15%1994: 22.53%1996: 23.13%1998: 23.56%2000: 27.72%2002: 31.59%2004: 35.3%2006: 42.42%2008: 47.91%2010: 49.17%2012: 50.64%2014: 50.64%2016: 38.59%2018: 39.64%2020: 41.14%2022: 38.91%2024: 41.51%2025: 43.54%
Change over the period: +35.8 pp Annual average: 0.55 pp
Credit to the private sector — South Asia, by year South Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 43.54 +2.02 pp
2024 41.51 +0.44 pp
2023 41.07 +2.16 pp
2022 38.91 +1.07 pp
2021 37.85 −3.29 pp
2020 41.14 +1.73 pp
2019 39.41 −0.23 pp
2018 39.64 +0.78 pp
2017 38.85 +0.27 pp
2016 38.59 −12.24 pp
2015 50.83 +0.19 pp
2014 50.64 −0.25 pp
2013 50.88 +0.25 pp
2012 50.64 +0.55 pp
2011 50.08 +0.91 pp
2010 49.17 +2.4 pp
2009 46.77 −1.14 pp
2008 47.91 +3.44 pp
2007 44.47 +2.05 pp
2006 42.42 +3.47 pp
2005 38.95 +3.65 pp
2004 35.3 +4.25 pp
2003 31.05 −0.54 pp
2002 31.59 +3.35 pp
2001 28.24 +0.53 pp
2000 27.72 +2.59 pp
1999 25.13 +1.57 pp
1998 23.56 +0.18 pp
1997 23.38 +0.25 pp
1996 23.13 +0.51 pp
1995 22.62 +0.1 pp
1994 22.53 +0.12 pp
1993 22.41 −0.74 pp
1992 23.15 +0.68 pp
1991 22.47 −1.43 pp
1990 23.9 −1.49 pp
1989 25.39 +1.21 pp
1988 24.18 +0.01 pp
1987 24.17 −0.32 pp
1986 24.49 +1.15 pp
1985 23.34 +0.29 pp
1984 23.05 +1.36 pp
1983 21.69 +0.49 pp
1982 21.2 +1.49 pp
1981 19.71 +0.62 pp
1980 19.09 −0.34 pp
1979 19.44 +1.17 pp
1978 18.26 +1.35 pp
1977 16.92 +0.63 pp
1976 16.28 +3.61 pp
1975 12.68 +0.93 pp
1974 11.74 −1.21 pp
1973 12.96 +0.13 pp
1972 12.83 +0.45 pp
1971 12.38 +1.24 pp
1970 11.14 +0.78 pp
1969 10.36 +0.6 pp
1968 9.76 +0.72 pp
1967 9.05 −0.33 pp
1966 9.38 +0.2 pp
1965 9.18 +0.68 pp
1964 8.5 −0.52 pp
1963 9.02 +0.19 pp
1962 8.82 +0.44 pp
1961 8.38 +0.65 pp
1960 7.73

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.