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Credit to General Government, Market Value (% of GDP, Quarterly)

Reviewed series · Credit & Debt · Quarterly · % of GDP · BIS.CREDIT.GOVERNMENT.MARKET.GDP.Q

Consolidated gross government core debt at market value divided by the sum of the last four quarters of GDP. Market valuation is distinct from face-value government debt and has narrower country coverage. BIS statistics are freely sourced and their inclusion must not result in any additional charge to users. BIS attribution is required; resale is not permitted by SOTW's rights policy. Collection time is not the original publication timestamp. Source dimensions, unit multipliers, confidentiality and observation flags are retained. Terms: https://data.bis.org/help/legal

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Latest reading by geography

Sorted by value, highest first. Each row keeps its own period, and national definitions can differ, so the order is not a like for like ranking.

Credit to General Government, Market Value (% of GDP, Quarterly): latest reading for 30 geographies, with the period of each. Source: Bank for International Settlements.
#Country or areaValue (% of GDP)PeriodHistory
1JapanJPN175.602026-Q1History
2GreeceGRC143.902026-Q1History
3ItalyITA137.302026-Q1History
4United StatesUSA110.802026-Q1History
5FranceFRA109.402026-Q1History
6BelgiumBEL100.502026-Q1History
7SpainESP98.502026-Q1History
8CanadaCAN97.102026-Q1History
G2094.202026-Q1History
9PortugalPRT88.802026-Q1History
10United KingdomGBR86.502026-Q1History
Euro area (XM)85.602026-Q1History
11FinlandFIN83.702026-Q1History
12AustriaAUT76.202026-Q1History
13IsraelISR74.502026-Q1History
14HungaryHUN74.402026-Q1History
15PolandPOL60.202026-Q1History
16GermanyDEU58.702026-Q1History
17AustraliaAUS51.102026-Q1History
18NorwayNOR48.602026-Q1History
19South KoreaKOR44.902026-Q1History
20CzechiaCZE42.202026-Q1History
21ChileCHL41.102026-Q1History
22NetherlandsNLD40.702026-Q1History
23IrelandIRL34.202026-Q1History
24SwedenSWE34.102026-Q1History
25LuxembourgLUX27.902026-Q1History
26SwitzerlandCHE26.502026-Q1History
27DenmarkDNK25.102026-Q1History
28TürkiyeTUR22.802026-Q1History

Source: Bank for International Settlements. 30 geographies, periods 2026-01-01 to 2026-01-01. n/a means the source value is missing or withheld.

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