Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) was 2.14 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 2.14 billion NFL, current US$ for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 82.1% on the previous year and down 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 81.81 billion NFL, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -10.62 billion NFL, current US$, in 2002.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.48 billion NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.94 billion NFL, current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1972 | 4.25 billion NFL, current US$ | +119.3% |
| 1973 | 4.69 billion NFL, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 9.59 billion NFL, current US$ | +104.6% |
| 1975 | 9.19 billion NFL, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 10.63 billion NFL, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 9.98 billion NFL, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 12.69 billion NFL, current US$ | +27.2% |
| 1979 | 14.55 billion NFL, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 13.52 billion NFL, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 26.48 billion NFL, current US$ | +95.8% |
| 1982 | 17.98 billion NFL, current US$ | -32.1% |
| 1983 | 8.91 billion NFL, current US$ | -50.4% |
| 1984 | 7.80 billion NFL, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 3.30 billion NFL, current US$ | -57.7% |
| 1986 | 1.54 billion NFL, current US$ | -53.1% |
| 1987 | 4.74 billion NFL, current US$ | +206.8% |
| 1988 | 2.60 billion NFL, current US$ | -45.1% |
| 1989 | -5.06 billion NFL, current US$ | -294.6% |
| 1990 | 2.53 billion NFL, current US$ | -149.9% |
| 1991 | 492.59 million NFL, current US$ | -80.5% |
| 1992 | 2.42 billion NFL, current US$ | +390.9% |
| 1993 | -908.32 million NFL, current US$ | -137.6% |
| 1994 | 4.20 billion NFL, current US$ | -562.2% |
| 1995 | 11.63 billion NFL, current US$ | +177.1% |
| 1996 | 13.14 billion NFL, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 26.86 billion NFL, current US$ | +104.4% |
| 1998 | 43.27 billion NFL, current US$ | +61.1% |
| 1999 | 3.93 billion NFL, current US$ | -90.9% |
| 2000 | 5.94 billion NFL, current US$ | +51.0% |
| 2001 | 7.85 billion NFL, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2002 | -10.62 billion NFL, current US$ | -235.2% |
| 2003 | -3.27 billion NFL, current US$ | -69.2% |
| 2004 | 4.59 billion NFL, current US$ | -240.3% |
| 2005 | -951.54 million NFL, current US$ | -120.7% |
| 2006 | 22.27 billion NFL, current US$ | -2440.2% |
| 2007 | 34.22 billion NFL, current US$ | +53.7% |
| 2008 | 32.06 billion NFL, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2009 | -579.00 million NFL, current US$ | -101.8% |
| 2010 | 28.02 billion NFL, current US$ | -4939.1% |
| 2011 | 49.87 billion NFL, current US$ | +78.0% |
| 2012 | 51.23 billion NFL, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 58.80 billion NFL, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 81.81 billion NFL, current US$ | +39.1% |
| 2015 | 40.01 billion NFL, current US$ | -51.1% |
| 2016 | 43.15 billion NFL, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 22.46 billion NFL, current US$ | -48.0% |
| 2018 | 52.29 billion NFL, current US$ | +132.9% |
| 2019 | -7.67 billion NFL, current US$ | -114.7% |
| 2020 | 6.71 billion NFL, current US$ | -187.5% |
| 2021 | 15.34 billion NFL, current US$ | +128.5% |
| 2022 | 39.91 billion NFL, current US$ | +160.2% |
| 2023 | 11.97 billion NFL, current US$ | -70.0% |
| 2024 | 2.14 billion NFL, current US$ | -82.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +4939.1% | -579.00 million NFL, current US$ | 28.02 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2006 | +2440.2% | -951.54 million NFL, current US$ | 22.27 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.90 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.48 billion NFL, current US$ | 14.55 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.18 billion NFL, current US$ | -5.06 billion NFL, current US$ | 26.48 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.76 billion NFL, current US$ | -908.32 million NFL, current US$ | 43.27 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.15 billion NFL, current US$ | -10.62 billion NFL, current US$ | 34.22 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.00 billion NFL, current US$ | -7.67 billion NFL, current US$ | 81.81 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.21 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.14 billion NFL, current US$ | 39.91 billion NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 4 Indonesia 3.82 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 3.41 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 6 Mozambique 2.70 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 7 Mongolia 2.56 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 8 El Salvador 2.11 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 9 Senegal 1.69 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 10 Serbia 1.51 billion NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 918.17 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.47 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 79.15 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 335.91 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.5396 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.94 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.6% (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 2.14 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 81.81 billion NFL, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.62 billion NFL, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 7th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).