# Domestic credit to the private sector

Financial corporations' claims on the private sector, including loans, non-equity securities and trade credit, as a percentage of GDP. Some countries include credit to public enterprises.

## Key facts

- Domestic credit to the private sector in the World was 140.3% of GDP in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- Domestic credit to the private sector in the United States was 201.3% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- Macao had the highest domestic credit to the private sector of 161 countries in 2022, at 287.4% of GDP, and South Sudan the lowest, at 3% of GDP. Source: the World Bank.
- Published for 186 places, with figures from 1990 to 2025.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `private_sector_credit_gdp`
- Unit: % of GDP
- Note: Can include central banks, deposit banks and other financial corporations, so it is not a bank-loans-only measure. A published zero is valid. The latest year varies by country.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/domestic-credit-private-sector
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/private_sector_credit_gdp

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | % of GDP | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| World | 2024 | 140.3 | World Bank, World Development Indicators. Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. |
| United States | 2025 | 201.3 | World Bank, World Development Indicators. Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. |

## Rankings

- [Countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/domestic-credit-private-sector/countries.md) (185 places)
- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/domestic-credit-private-sector/eu-countries.md) (27 places)