Dominica - Domestic credit to private sector

Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP)

Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) in Dominica was 53.24 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 59.12 in 2012, while its lowest value was 20.88 in 1977.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

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Year Value
1977 20.88
1978 22.21
1979 24.74
1980 25.32
1981 27.29
1982 27.92
1983 29.68
1984 27.59
1985 27.59
1986 23.61
1987 22.82
1988 27.86
1989 34.31
1990 38.82
1991 39.51
1992 41.77
1993 43.68
1994 43.78
1995 46.50
1996 45.43
1997 47.23
1998 47.10
1999 46.86
2000 50.43
2001 47.86
2002 48.17
2003 45.38
2004 45.45
2005 48.59
2006 50.41
2007 49.12
2008 48.96
2009 48.92
2010 53.10
2011 55.62
2012 59.12
2013 57.62
2014 53.70
2015 51.31
2016 46.95
2017 51.18
2018 47.53
2019 40.41
2020 53.24

Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP)

Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) in Dominica was 53.24 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 59.12 in 2012, while its lowest value was 20.88 in 1977.

Definition: Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by financial corporations, 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. The financial corporations include monetary authorities and deposit money banks, as well as other financial corporations where data are available (including corporations that do not accept transferable deposits but do incur such liabilities as time and savings deposits). Examples of other financial corporations are finance and leasing companies, money lenders, insurance corporations, pension funds, and foreign exchange companies.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

See also:

Year Value
1977 20.88
1978 22.21
1979 24.74
1980 25.32
1981 27.29
1982 27.92
1983 29.68
1984 27.59
1985 27.59
1986 23.61
1987 22.82
1988 27.86
1989 34.31
1990 38.82
1991 39.51
1992 41.77
1993 43.68
1994 43.78
1995 46.50
1996 45.43
1997 47.23
1998 47.10
1999 46.86
2000 50.43
2001 47.86
2002 48.17
2003 45.38
2004 45.45
2005 48.59
2006 50.41
2007 49.12
2008 48.96
2009 48.92
2010 53.10
2011 55.62
2012 59.12
2013 57.62
2014 53.70
2015 51.31
2016 46.95
2017 51.18
2018 47.53
2019 40.41
2020 53.24

Classification

Topic: Financial Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Assets