Estonia's net domestic credit (current LCU) was 28.87 billion in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 105.34% from 14.06 billion in 2014 (7.46% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 28.87 billion | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | 18.45 billion | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | 14.06 billion | 2014 |
| Highest | 28.87 billion | 2024 |
| Lowest | 5.86 billion | 2004 |
| Average since 2015 | 20.61 billion | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | 5.86 billion |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Estonia's net domestic credit (current LCU) rose 9.6% on 2023 (from 26.33 billion to 28.87 billion).
Across the 19 yearly changes before that (2005 to 2023), the average change was +8.9% and a typical year strayed about 13.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 42.4% in 2006 and the biggest yearly fall was 6.8% in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 1.37 billion a year. A straight line explains 90% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Estonia had the 32nd highest value of the 40 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Estonia in the 2024 ranking
What this measures
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.
All 21 values
| Year | Net domestic credit (current LCU) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 28,869,000,000 |
| 2023 | 26,331,000,000 |
| 2022 | 23,908,000,000 |
| 2021 | 20,939,000,000 |
| 2020 | 19,374,000,000 |
| 2019 | 18,450,000,000 |
| 2018 | 18,288,000,000 |
| 2017 | 17,215,000,000 |
| 2016 | 17,109,000,000 |
| 2015 | 15,657,000,000 |
Net domestic credit (current LCU) in nearby economies
- Albania — 1.46 trillion (2025)
- Armenia — 9.58 trillion (2025)
- Austria — 587.58 billion (2024)
- Azerbaijan — 36.87 billion (2025)
- Belarus — 60.23 billion (2021)
- Belgium — 762.57 billion (2024)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina — 29.62 billion (2025)
- Bulgaria — 58.79 billion (2024)
- Croatia — 49.55 billion (2024)
- Cyprus — 24.91 billion (2024)
- Czechia
More financial sector data for Estonia
- DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) — US$0.88 (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country) — 142.95 (2025)
- GDP deflator, linked series (base year varies by country) — 142.95 (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator (annual % growth) — 3.84% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator, linked series (annual % growth) — 3.84% (2025)
- Consumer price index (2010 = 100) — 179.99 (2025)
- Inflation, consumer prices (annual % growth) — 4.83% (2025)
- Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) — US$0.88 (2025)
- S&P Global Equity Indices (annual % change) — 26.69% (2025)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Estonia's net domestic credit (current LCU)?
- 28.87 billion in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2004?
- It is up 392.52% from 5.86 billion in 2004 (8.3% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 28.87 billion in 2024 and the lowest 5.86 billion in 2004.
- How does Estonia rank?
- 32nd highest of 40 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in net domestic credit (current LCU) unusual for Estonia?
- In 2024, Estonia's net domestic credit (current LCU) rose 9.6% on 2023 (from 26.33 billion to 28.87 billion). Across the 19 yearly changes before that (2005 to 2023), the average change was +8.9% and a typical year strayed about 13.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator FM.AST.DOMS.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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