Australia vs Finland: Bank credit to bank deposits

Australia
118.6%
in 2021
Finland
125.4%
in 2021
Australia rank
24th
Finland rank
23rd

Bank credit to bank deposits over time

  • Australia
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 125.4% against 118.6% in Australia, a difference of 6.8%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.

Australia ranks 24th and Finland ranks 23rd of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Finland Difference Ahead
1960s 48.4% 103.6% 55.2% Finland
1970s 66.4% 114.0% 47.6% Finland
1980s 93.8% 134.0% 40.2% Finland
1990s 122.1% 135.0% 12.9% Finland
2000s 135.0% 128.4% 6.6% Australia
2010s 132.2% 142.3% 10.1% Finland
2020s 119.3% 127.2% 7.9% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank credit to bank deposits, Australia or Finland?
Finland, at 125.4% against 118.6% in Australia as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank credit to bank deposits between Australia and Finland?
6.8%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Australia and Finland rank globally for bank credit to bank deposits?
Australia ranks 24th and Finland ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bank credit to bank deposits (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,567 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).