United Kingdom (2020)
143.8
% of GDP
+12.5pp YoY
YoY Change
+12.5pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
35
years of data

Data

Year% of GDPYoY Change
2020143.8+12.5pp
2019131.3-1.3pp
2018132.6+0.3pp
2017132.3+1.6pp
2016130.7+1.1pp
2015129.6-4.9pp
2014134.5-14pp
2013148.6-11.5pp
2012160-9.6pp
2011169.7-14.5pp
2010184.2-7.2pp
2009191.4+0.9pp
2008190.6+21.1pp
2007169.5+15.9pp
2006153.6+10.6pp
2005143+5.9pp
2004137.1+7.6pp
2003129.5+4.5pp
2002125+4.8pp
2001120.2n/a

About this Dataset

United Kingdom recorded 143.8 % of GDP in 2020. The most recent year-on-year change was +12.5pp. The historical series (1990–2020) shows a peak of 191.4 in 2009 and a trough of 77.6 in 1986.

Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.

The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

This indicator tracks united kingdom private credit by all financial institutions (% of gdp) in United Kingdom, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2020 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2020. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 191.4 % of GDP in 2009 and reached its lowest recorded value of 77.6 in 1986. The latest reading of 143.8 in 2020 represents a year-on-year change of +12.5pp.