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Finance and crypto ยท ranked by Domestic credit to private sector

Countries with the highest private-sector credit as a share of GDP

50 ranked ยท updated 2026-11-02
Number oneHong Kong SAR, China222.65 % of GDP
Ranking by Domestic credit to private sector
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Countries with the highest private-sector credit as a share of GDP, explained

Countries with the highest private-sector credit as a share of GDP is a live ranking of the top 50 entries in finance and crypto by Domestic credit to private sector, built from public data published by World Bank Open Data. It was last refreshed on 2026-11-02. This is the first published snapshot; from the next refresh onwards the page will also show movers, new entries and a rank history chart.

Hong Kong SAR, China currently holds #1 with 222.65 % of GDP. United States is second with 201.27 % of GDP, which puts the leader 11% ahead. China completes the top three with 194.31 % of GDP. Together the top three account for about 37% of the combined top-10 total, which gives a quick sense of how concentrated this ranking is.

How it is measured: Financial resources provided to the private sector by financial corporations, such as loans and trade credits, shown as a share of GDP. World Bank indicator FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS; most recent year available per country, regional and income aggregates excluded. Caveat: Countries report in different years; each shows its latest available figure. Source: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). The full top 50 is on this page, with positions 11 to 50 one click away, and each entry links to its own profile showing every ranking it appears in.

Use this page to check who is number one right now, compare any two entries head to head, or test yourself with the quiz, which asks you to name all ten in three minutes. Year-end archives are available for 2026, freezing the ranking as it stood at the close of each year. Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value: each number is fetched from its source, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails the gate, the previous snapshot stays live and the problem is reviewed by a person.

Frequently asked questions

Who is #1 in Countries with the highest private-sector credit as a share of GDP?
Hong Kong SAR, China is #1 with 222.65 % of GDP, as of 2026-11-02. United States is #2.
How is Countries with the highest private-sector credit as a share of GDP ranked?
By Domestic credit to private sector. Financial resources provided to the private sector by financial corporations, such as loans and trade credits, shown as a share of GDP. World Bank indicator FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS; most recent year available per country, regional and income aggregates excluded.
How often is this ranking updated?
It refreshes on a fixed schedule from World Bank Open Data. The latest snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.
Where does the data come from?
World Bank Open Data. Source: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). The raw payload for every refresh is stored unchanged so any number can be traced back.