Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP)
Domestic credit to private sector by banks refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by other depository corporations (deposit taking corporations except central banks), such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. Development relevance: Private sector development and investment - tapping private sector initiative and investment for socially useful purposes - are critical for poverty reduction. In parallel with public sector efforts, private investment, especially in competitive markets, has tremendous potential to contribute to growth. Private markets are the engine of productivity growth, creating productive jobs and higher incomes. And with government playing a complementary role of regulation, funding, and service provision, private initiative and investment can help provide the basic services and conditions that empower poor people - by improving health, education, and infrastructure. Limitations and exceptions: Credit to the private sector may sometimes include credit to state-owned or partially state-owned enterprises. Statistical concept and methodology: Credit is an important link in money transmission; it finances production, consumption, and capital formation, which in turn affect economic activity. The data on domestic credit provided to the private sector by banks are taken from the other depository corporations survey (line 22D) of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) International Financial Statistics. The other depository corporations include all deposit taking corporations (deposit money banks) except monetary authorities (the central bank).
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Records
63
Source
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP)
1960 17.82426756
1961 17.26554527
1962 18.22931792
1963 17.59214759
1964 17.95908032
1965 17.94192108
1966 18.12518182
1967 19.52209608
1968 20.48709385
1969 21.83173405
1970 23.04824133
1971 23.93467174
1972 24.46540376
1973 22.5886339
1974 22.36571139
1975 25.49293028
1976 27.55557441
1977 21.47022604
1978 23.13370526
1979 23.08559535
1980 22.96130919
1981 23.35422281
1982 23.8991803
1983 24.05498613
1984 22.60224041
1985 19.65302293
1986 19.54129818
1987 19.92546277
1988 19.51987105
1989 72.20080281
1990 28.63096099
1991 27.98696323
1992 41.67945724
1993 54.52784196
1994 38.5416692
1995 31.58129042
1996 29.69513177
1997 30.91730733
1998 26.28502136
1999 24.89500118
2000 23.94608487
2001 21.65668047
2002 21.90998488
2003 21.2165156
2004 21.61281912
2005 23.54503736
2006 26.4842554
2007 30.28513035
2008 32.29820219
2009 33.96996097
2010 36.53540365
2011 40.2894646
2012 42.2821419
2013 43.91728212
2014 45.34458419
2015 45.02859596
2016 44.49187582
2017 44.37451495
2018 45.11772852
2019 46.81878823
2020 49.88330451
2021 47.77181
2022 47.33567038
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP)
Domestic credit to private sector by banks refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by other depository corporations (deposit taking corporations except central banks), such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. Development relevance: Private sector development and investment - tapping private sector initiative and investment for socially useful purposes - are critical for poverty reduction. In parallel with public sector efforts, private investment, especially in competitive markets, has tremendous potential to contribute to growth. Private markets are the engine of productivity growth, creating productive jobs and higher incomes. And with government playing a complementary role of regulation, funding, and service provision, private initiative and investment can help provide the basic services and conditions that empower poor people - by improving health, education, and infrastructure. Limitations and exceptions: Credit to the private sector may sometimes include credit to state-owned or partially state-owned enterprises. Statistical concept and methodology: Credit is an important link in money transmission; it finances production, consumption, and capital formation, which in turn affect economic activity. The data on domestic credit provided to the private sector by banks are taken from the other depository corporations survey (line 22D) of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) International Financial Statistics. The other depository corporations include all deposit taking corporations (deposit money banks) except monetary authorities (the central bank).
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Records
63
Source