Iraq - Domestic credit to private sector

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

Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) in Iraq was 8.58 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 58 years was 14.07 in 1970, while its lowest value was 1.27 in 2004.

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
1960 8.53
1961 9.14
1962 9.04
1963 9.19
1964 8.22
1968 13.62
1969 13.62
1970 14.07
1971 12.48
1972 12.67
1973 11.97
1974 6.96
1975 7.19
1976 6.55
2004 1.27
2005 1.55
2006 2.26
2007 2.47
2008 2.68
2009 3.78
2010 5.39
2011 5.39
2012 5.91
2013 6.34
2014 6.81
2015 9.88
2016 10.08
2017 9.55
2018 8.58

Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP)

Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) in Iraq was 8.58 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 58 years was 14.07 in 1970, while its lowest value was 1.27 in 2004.

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
1960 8.53
1961 9.14
1962 9.04
1963 9.19
1964 8.22
1968 13.62
1969 13.62
1970 14.07
1971 12.48
1972 12.67
1973 11.97
1974 6.96
1975 7.19
1976 6.55
2004 1.27
2005 1.56
2006 2.26
2007 2.48
2008 2.68
2009 3.78
2010 5.39
2011 5.41
2012 5.91
2013 6.34
2014 6.81
2015 9.88
2016 10.08
2017 9.55
2018 8.58

Classification

Topic: Financial Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Assets