St. Kitts and Nevis - Domestic credit to private sector

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

Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) in St. Kitts and Nevis was 55.43 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 61.69 in 2010, while its lowest value was 27.22 in 1979.

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
1979 27.22
1980 28.55
1981 30.86
1982 32.60
1983 36.15
1984 30.45
1985 31.60
1986 29.09
1987 31.78
1988 36.48
1989 43.09
1990 39.52
1991 44.08
1992 51.13
1993 52.77
1994 52.25
1995 52.09
1996 51.56
1997 51.56
1998 54.53
1999 55.64
2000 59.83
2001 54.61
2002 50.81
2003 54.24
2004 54.69
2005 54.46
2006 51.70
2007 54.74
2008 57.02
2009 60.92
2010 61.69
2011 59.74
2012 60.97
2013 57.65
2014 54.39
2015 55.87
2016 51.36
2017 49.10
2018 49.08
2019 46.14
2020 55.43

Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP)

Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) in St. Kitts and Nevis was 55.43 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 61.69 in 2010, while its lowest value was 27.22 in 1979.

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
1979 27.22
1980 28.55
1981 30.86
1982 32.60
1983 36.15
1984 30.45
1985 31.60
1986 29.09
1987 31.78
1988 36.48
1989 43.09
1990 39.52
1991 44.08
1992 51.13
1993 52.77
1994 52.25
1995 52.09
1996 51.56
1997 51.56
1998 54.53
1999 55.64
2000 59.83
2001 54.61
2002 50.81
2003 54.24
2004 54.69
2005 54.46
2006 51.70
2007 54.74
2008 57.02
2009 60.92
2010 61.69
2011 59.74
2012 60.97
2013 57.65
2014 54.39
2015 55.87
2016 51.36
2017 49.10
2018 49.08
2019 46.14
2020 55.43

Classification

Topic: Financial Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Assets