Saudi Arabia - Domestic credit to private sector

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

Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) in Saudi Arabia was 53.97 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 58.11 in 2016, while its lowest value was 2.75 in 1974.

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
1968 7.35
1969 7.99
1970 7.07
1971 5.63
1972 4.55
1973 4.27
1974 2.75
1975 4.09
1976 4.37
1977 4.08
1978 5.28
1979 7.11
1980 6.80
1981 6.94
1982 9.55
1983 13.12
1984 14.75
1985 16.87
1986 19.45
1987 19.36
1988 22.39
1989 21.91
1990 16.11
1991 16.69
1992 16.76
1993 20.47
1994 22.36
1995 22.57
1996 20.79
1997 21.51
1998 29.19
1999 26.74
2000 24.24
2001 27.09
2002 28.95
2003 28.23
2004 32.35
2005 35.42
2006 33.72
2007 37.07
2008 37.68
2009 45.63
2010 39.16
2011 34.10
2012 36.34
2013 40.22
2014 44.29
2015 55.92
2016 58.11
2017 53.97

Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP)

Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) in Saudi Arabia was 53.97 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 58.11 in 2016, while its lowest value was 2.75 in 1974.

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
1968 7.35
1969 7.99
1970 7.07
1971 5.63
1972 4.55
1973 4.27
1974 2.75
1975 4.09
1976 4.37
1977 4.08
1978 5.28
1979 7.11
1980 6.80
1981 6.94
1982 9.55
1983 12.74
1984 14.15
1985 15.89
1986 18.40
1987 18.32
1988 21.34
1989 20.52
1990 14.82
1991 14.87
1992 16.76
1993 20.47
1994 22.36
1995 22.57
1996 20.79
1997 21.51
1998 29.19
1999 26.74
2000 24.24
2001 27.09
2002 28.95
2003 28.23
2004 32.35
2005 35.42
2006 33.72
2007 37.07
2008 37.68
2009 45.63
2010 39.16
2011 34.10
2012 36.34
2013 40.22
2014 44.29
2015 55.92
2016 58.11
2017 53.97

Classification

Topic: Financial Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Assets