Credit to the private sector in South America in 2025 — 61.58%. Since 1967, the indicator has risen by 47.97 pp.
1967–2025 · % of GDP
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61.58 | +1.28 pp |
| 2024 | 60.3 | +1.21 pp |
| 2023 | 59.09 | +0.82 pp |
| 2022 | 58.27 | −0.81 pp |
| 2021 | 59.08 | −2.98 pp |
| 2020 | 62.06 | +5.15 pp |
| 2019 | 56.91 | −4.02 pp |
| 2018 | 60.93 | +8.51 pp |
| 2017 | 52.43 | −0.88 pp |
| 2016 | 53.3 | −1.99 pp |
| 2015 | 55.29 | −1.09 pp |
| 2014 | 56.38 | +3.12 pp |
| 2013 | 53.26 | +2.24 pp |
| 2012 | 51.02 | +2.54 pp |
| 2011 | 48.47 | +4.48 pp |
| 2010 | 43.99 | +3 pp |
| 2009 | 40.99 | +1.23 pp |
| 2008 | 39.76 | +3.1 pp |
| 2007 | 36.66 | +4.25 pp |
| 2006 | 32.41 | +3.16 pp |
| 2005 | 29.24 | +1.9 pp |
| 2004 | 27.34 | +0.77 pp |
| 2003 | 26.57 | −2.16 pp |
| 2002 | 28.74 | +0.88 pp |
| 2001 | 27.86 | +0.93 pp |
| 2000 | 26.93 | −0.72 pp |
| 1999 | 27.65 | −0.38 pp |
| 1998 | 28.03 | −6.22 pp |
| 1997 | 34.25 | +0.62 pp |
| 1996 | 33.63 | −0.8 pp |
| 1995 | 34.43 | −11.91 pp |
| 1994 | 46.35 | −26.31 pp |
| 1993 | 72.66 | +25.42 pp |
| 1992 | 47.24 | +17.23 pp |
| 1991 | 30.01 | −1.62 pp |
| 1990 | 31.63 | −68.23 pp |
| 1989 | 99.86 | +32.29 pp |
| 1988 | 67.57 | +45.94 pp |
| 1987 | 21.63 | — |
| 1985 | 33.48 | −3.05 pp |
| 1984 | 36.53 | −2.01 pp |
| 1983 | 38.54 | −0.56 pp |
| 1982 | 39.1 | +1.84 pp |
| 1981 | 37.25 | +2.88 pp |
| 1980 | 34.37 | −4.76 pp |
| 1979 | 39.13 | +1.28 pp |
| 1978 | 37.85 | −2.25 pp |
| 1977 | 40.1 | +1.34 pp |
| 1976 | 38.76 | +2.3 pp |
| 1975 | 36.46 | +5.44 pp |
| 1974 | 31.02 | +2.83 pp |
| 1973 | 28.19 | −0.21 pp |
| 1972 | 28.4 | +2.59 pp |
| 1971 | 25.81 | +3.09 pp |
| 1970 | 22.71 | +2.41 pp |
| 1969 | 20.31 | +4.77 pp |
| 1968 | 15.54 | +1.94 pp |
| 1967 | 13.6 | — |
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.