Bangladesh vs Nepal: Bank credit to bank deposits

Bangladesh
94.9%
in 2021
Nepal
96.2%
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
47th
Nepal rank
44th

Bank credit to bank deposits over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 96.2% against 94.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Nepal ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 44th of 186 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 37.5% 49.0% 11.6% Nepal
1980s 68.7% 52.5% 16.2% Bangladesh
1990s 79.1% 72.3% 6.8% Bangladesh
2000s 71.0% 72.5% 1.5% Nepal
2010s 90.6% 86.0% 4.5% Bangladesh
2020s 93.8% 90.7% 3.1% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank credit to bank deposits, Bangladesh or Nepal?
Nepal, at 96.2% against 94.9% in Bangladesh as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank credit to bank deposits between Bangladesh and Nepal?
1.3%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for bank credit to bank deposits?
Bangladesh ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 44th 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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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).