Credit to the private sector — all countries

Credit to the private sector — Southern Asia

Credit to the private sector in Southern Asia in 2025 — 40.8%. Since 1974, the indicator has risen by 27.64 pp.

2025 40.8% +1.69 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 47.74%2015
Period minimum 13.16%1974

Trend over time

1974–2025 · % of GDP

Credit to the private sector — Southern Asia, 1974–2025020406019741980198619921998200420102016202220251974: 13.16%1975: 15.37%1976: 18.52%1977: 18.92%1979: 21.82%1980: 22.45%1981: 21.92%1982: 21.31%1983: 21.32%1984: 21.36%1985: 22.08%1986: 24.13%1987: 23.68%1988: 23.64%1989: 24.7%1990: 23.7%1991: 22.43%1992: 23.19%1993: 22.42%1994: 22.26%1995: 21.79%1996: 21.79%1997: 22.33%1998: 22.78%1999: 24.02%2000: 26.04%2001: 27.05%2002: 29.34%2003: 29.76%2004: 33.62%2005: 36.9%2006: 40.53%2007: 42.66%2008: 44.74%2009: 44.7%2010: 47.19%2011: 47%2012: 47.12%2013: 46.21%2014: 46.85%2015: 47.74%2016: 38.9%2017: 36.34%2018: 37.13%2019: 37.14%2020: 38.62%2021: 35.88%2022: 36.73%2023: 38.81%2024: 39.1%2025: 40.8%
Change over the period: +27.64 pp Annual average: 0.54 pp
Credit to the private sector — Southern Asia, by year Southern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 40.8 +1.69 pp
2024 39.1 +0.29 pp
2023 38.81 +2.08 pp
2022 36.73 +0.86 pp
2021 35.88 −2.74 pp
2020 38.62 +1.48 pp
2019 37.14 +0.01 pp
2018 37.13 +0.8 pp
2017 36.34 −2.56 pp
2016 38.9 −8.84 pp
2015 47.74 +0.89 pp
2014 46.85 +0.64 pp
2013 46.21 −0.92 pp
2012 47.12 +0.12 pp
2011 47 −0.19 pp
2010 47.19 +2.49 pp
2009 44.7 −0.03 pp
2008 44.74 +2.07 pp
2007 42.66 +2.13 pp
2006 40.53 +3.63 pp
2005 36.9 +3.29 pp
2004 33.62 +3.85 pp
2003 29.76 +0.43 pp
2002 29.34 +2.29 pp
2001 27.05 +1.02 pp
2000 26.04 +2.02 pp
1999 24.02 +1.24 pp
1998 22.78 +0.45 pp
1997 22.33 +0.54 pp
1996 21.79 +0 pp
1995 21.79 −0.47 pp
1994 22.26 −0.16 pp
1993 22.42 −0.78 pp
1992 23.19 +0.76 pp
1991 22.43 −1.27 pp
1990 23.7 −1 pp
1989 24.7 +1.06 pp
1988 23.64 −0.04 pp
1987 23.68 −0.45 pp
1986 24.13 +2.05 pp
1985 22.08 +0.73 pp
1984 21.36 +0.03 pp
1983 21.32 +0.01 pp
1982 21.31 −0.61 pp
1981 21.92 −0.54 pp
1980 22.45 +0.64 pp
1979 21.82
1977 18.92 +0.4 pp
1976 18.52 +3.15 pp
1975 15.37 +2.21 pp
1974 13.16

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.