United States Private Credit by All Financial Institutions (% of GDP) (2020)
United States's Private Credit by All Financial Institutions (% of GDP): 216.6 % of GDP in 2020, +25.2pp YoY. World Bank (GFDD.DI.14), 1971–2020.
United States (2020)
216.6
% of GDP
+25.2pp YoY
YoY Change
+25.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 216.6 | +25.2pp |
| 2019 | 191.4 | +11.2pp |
| 2018 | 180.2 | -11.1pp |
| 2017 | 191.3 | +8.5pp |
| 2016 | 182.8 | +2.9pp |
| 2015 | 179.9 | -4.7pp |
| 2014 | 184.6 | +0.6pp |
| 2013 | 184 | +8.9pp |
| 2012 | 175.1 | +0.6pp |
| 2011 | 174.5 | -7.4pp |
| 2010 | 181.9 | -5.6pp |
| 2009 | 187.5 | +2.4pp |
| 2008 | 185.1 | -21.3pp |
| 2007 | 206.4 | +8.1pp |
| 2006 | 198.3 | +9.7pp |
| 2005 | 188.6 | +3.8pp |
| 2004 | 184.8 | +7.4pp |
| 2003 | 177.4 | +15pp |
| 2002 | 162.4 | -8.4pp |
| 2001 | 170.8 | +8.2pp |
About this Dataset
United States recorded 216.6 % of GDP in 2020. The latest change was +25.2pp. Across 1971–2020 the series ranges from 89.2 in 1981 to 216.6 in 2020.
This page tracks total private sector credit (bank + non-bank financial institutions) as a share of GDP in United States 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 States 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 216.6 % of GDP in 2020 and reached its lowest recorded value of 89.2 in 1981. The latest reading of 216.6 in 2020 represents a change of +25.2pp.