Table 1
Percentage of small and medium enterprises that requested external financing, by type of external financing
| Debt financing – Type of external financing requested | Lease financing – Type of external financing requested | Trade credit financing – Type of external financing requested | Equity financing – Type of external financing requested | Government financing – Type of external financing requested | Requested at least one type of external financing – Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Small and medium enterprises, total | ||||||
| 1 to 499 employees | 25.7 | 6.9 | 27.4 | 1.4 | 6.9 | 49.3 |
| Employment size | ||||||
| 1 to 4 employees | 21.5 | 4.4 | 19.4 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 39.6 |
| 5 to 19 employees | 29.6 | 9.2 | 35.4 | 2.1 | 9.5 | 59.6 |
| 20 to 99 employees | 35.3 | 12.7 | 45.5 | 2.5 | 12.1 | 69.0 |
| 100 to 499 employees | 43.2 | 18.7 | 55.6 | 1.5 | 11.2 | 80.6 |
Note(s):
Small and medium enterprises could request multiple types of financing.
Source(s):
Survey on Financing and Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (2941).
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