Americas Private Credit (% GDP) Ranking (2024)
In 2024, private credit (% GDP) in the Americas was highest in the United States at 197.90%, followed by Chile at 103.39% and Panama at 100.15%. The average private credit (% GDP) across countries in the Americas was 52.90%, the median was 48.39%, and Haiti recorded the lowest private credit (% GDP) at 4.11%, according to the World Bank.
Data is available for the period 1960 to 2024 across 32 countries in Americas.
Frequency : Yearly
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 197.9% | 192.53% | 2024 | |
| 2 | 103.39% | 109.49% | 2024 | |
| 3 | 100.15% | 83.33% | 2020 | |
| 4 | 78.22% | 75.63% | 2024 | |
| 5 | 75.84% | 71.08% | 2024 | |
| 6 | 67.03% | 61.64% | 2024 | |
| 7 | 65.46% | 69.83% | 2024 | |
| 8 | 64.2% | 67.2% | 2023 | |
| 9 | 62.49% | 61.9% | 2024 | |
| 10 | 59.61% | 61.36% | 2023 | |
| 11 | 57.49% | 52.36% | 2024 | |
| 12 | 56.18% | 54.49% | 2024 | |
| 13 | 54.08% | 51.47% | 2024 | |
| 14 | 51.96% | 51.12% | 2024 | |
| 15 | 50.72% | 50.62% | 2024 | |
| 16 | 49.85% | 49.14% | 2024 | |
| 17 | 46.93% | 44.72% | 2024 | |
| 18 | 45.67% | 47.13% | 2022 | |
| 19 | 39.56% | 41.66% | 2024 | |
| 20 | 39.39% | 41.77% | 2024 | |
| 21 | 38.25% | 38.01% | 2024 | |
| 22 | 37.61% | 41.84% | 2024 | |
| 23 | 36.78% | 37.13% | 2024 | |
| 24 | 36.66% | 39.7% | 2024 | |
| 25 | 34.65% | 33.24% | 2024 | |
| 26 | 31.92% | 30.84% | 2024 | |
| 27 | 31.08% | 28.58% | 2024 | |
| 28 | 29.73% | 30.01% | 2024 | |
| 29 | 15.95% | 16.68% | 2024 | |
| 30 | 15.24% | 15.44% | 2024 | |
| 31 | 14.85% | 19.93% | 2024 | |
| 32 | 4.11% | 5.17% | 2024 |
Americas Private Credit (% GDP) Ranking (2024) : Definition
Private Credit (% GDP) measures credit extended to the private sector by financial institutions during the period, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP for the reporting year.