Credit to the private sector — all countries

Credit to the private sector — South America

Credit to the private sector in South America in 2025 — 61.58%. Since 1967, the indicator has risen by 47.97 pp.

2025 61.58% +1.28 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 99.86%1989
Period minimum 13.6%1967

Trend over time

1967–2025 · % of GDP

Credit to the private sector — South America, 1967–20250255075100196719731979198519911997200320092015202120251967: 13.6%1968: 15.54%1969: 20.31%1970: 22.71%1971: 25.81%1972: 28.4%1973: 28.19%1974: 31.02%1975: 36.46%1976: 38.76%1977: 40.1%1978: 37.85%1979: 39.13%1980: 34.37%1981: 37.25%1982: 39.1%1983: 38.54%1984: 36.53%1985: 33.48%1987: 21.63%1988: 67.57%1989: 99.86%1990: 31.63%1991: 30.01%1992: 47.24%1993: 72.66%1994: 46.35%1995: 34.43%1996: 33.63%1997: 34.25%1998: 28.03%1999: 27.65%2000: 26.93%2001: 27.86%2002: 28.74%2003: 26.57%2004: 27.34%2005: 29.24%2006: 32.41%2007: 36.66%2008: 39.76%2009: 40.99%2010: 43.99%2011: 48.47%2012: 51.02%2013: 53.26%2014: 56.38%2015: 55.29%2016: 53.3%2017: 52.43%2018: 60.93%2019: 56.91%2020: 62.06%2021: 59.08%2022: 58.27%2023: 59.09%2024: 60.3%2025: 61.58%
Change over the period: +47.97 pp Annual average: 0.83 pp
Credit to the private sector — South America, by year South America All countries CSV XLSX
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

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.