United Kingdom Private Credit by All Financial Institutions (% of GDP) (2020)
United Kingdom's Private Credit by All Financial Institutions (% of GDP): 143.8 % of GDP in 2020, +12.5pp YoY. World Bank (GFDD.DI.14), 1971–2020.
United Kingdom (2020)
143.8
% of GDP
+12.5pp YoY
YoY Change
+12.5pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 143.8 | +12.5pp |
| 2019 | 131.3 | -1.3pp |
| 2018 | 132.6 | +0.3pp |
| 2017 | 132.3 | +1.6pp |
| 2016 | 130.7 | +1.1pp |
| 2015 | 129.6 | -4.9pp |
| 2014 | 134.5 | -14.1pp |
| 2013 | 148.6 | -11.4pp |
| 2012 | 160 | -9.7pp |
| 2011 | 169.7 | -14.5pp |
| 2010 | 184.2 | -7.2pp |
| 2009 | 191.4 | +0.8pp |
| 2008 | 190.6 | +21.1pp |
| 2007 | 169.5 | +15.9pp |
| 2006 | 153.6 | +10.6pp |
| 2005 | 143 | +5.9pp |
| 2004 | 137.1 | +7.6pp |
| 2003 | 129.5 | +4.5pp |
| 2002 | 125 | +4.8pp |
| 2001 | 120.2 | +5.3pp |
About this Dataset
United Kingdom recorded 143.8 % of GDP in 2020. The latest change was +12.5pp. Across 1971–2020 the series ranges from 20.8 in 1971 to 191.4 in 2009.
This page tracks total private sector credit (bank + non-bank financial institutions) as a share of GDP in United Kingdom from 1990 to present. This broader measure captures shadow banking and non-bank credit channels beyond deposit money banks.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total private sector credit (bank + non-bank financial institutions) as a share of GDP in United Kingdom from 1990 to present. This broader measure captures shadow banking and non-bank credit channels beyond deposit money banks. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2020. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1971–2020 (50 observations).
The series peaked at 191.4 % of GDP in 2009 and reached its lowest recorded value of 20.8 in 1971. The latest reading of 143.8 in 2020 represents a change of +12.5pp.