Israel: Bank credit to government

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 Israel

Bank credit to government and public enterprises, percent of GDP

 Latest value 11.86
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1980 - 2020
 Average 22.36
 Min - Max 7.76 - 69.22
 Source The International Monetary Fund
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The latest value from 2020 is 11.86 percent, an increase from 7.83 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 14.91 percent, based on data from 147 countries. Historically, the average for Israel from 1980 to 2020 is 22.36 percent. The minimum value, 7.76 percent, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 69.22 percent was recorded in 1982. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Israel: Bank credit to government
 2020 11.86
 2019 7.83
 2018 7.78
 2017 7.76
 2016 9.40
 2015 8.99
 2014 8.60
 2013 8.47




Definition: Bank credit is the amount of credit available to the government sector. It consists of the total amount of combined funds that are provided to the government by the bank sector.

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