United States Private Credit to GDP
201.3%▲ +5.39 pt
Dec 2025 · Annual
Private credit in the United States rose to 201.27% of GDP in 2025, up from 195.88% a year earlier. The ratio remains below the all-time high of 219.13% recorded in 2021. Data are available from 1960 onward.
| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201.3% | 195.9% | 219.1%Dec 2021 | 71.0%Dec 1960 | 1960 – 2025 | Annual |
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| Indicator | Last | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Last updated | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest Rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | 22.0% | 0.1% | Aug 2026 | Monthly |
| GDP | $30.77T | $29.30T | $30.77T | $542.0B | Dec 2025 | Annual |
About this series
Private Credit to GDP in United States averaged 172.7% from 1960 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 219.1% in Dec 2021 and a record low of 71.0% in Dec 1960. The series is reported yearly with history from 1960.
Private credit / GDP measures the total value of credit provided by financial institutions to the private sector, expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product. The series is reported annually and spans from 1960 to 2025.
Source & methodology
We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.
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