Belgium vs Lesotho: Bank credit to bank deposits

Belgium
58.8%
in 2021
Lesotho
58.2%
in 2021
Belgium rank
139th
Lesotho rank
140th

Bank credit to bank deposits over time

  • Belgium
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 58.8% against 58.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 139th and Lesotho ranks 140th of 186 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 66.9% 23.9% 43.1% Belgium
1980s 77.0% 30.3% 46.7% Belgium
1990s 98.6% 56.2% 42.4% Belgium
2000s 70.8% 35.8% 35.0% Belgium
2010s 56.8% 56.2% 0.6% Belgium
2020s 58.6% 57.5% 1.1% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank credit to bank deposits, Belgium or Lesotho?
Belgium, at 58.8% against 58.2% in Lesotho as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank credit to bank deposits between Belgium and Lesotho?
0.6%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lesotho?
46 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Lesotho rank globally for bank credit to bank deposits?
Belgium ranks 139th and Lesotho ranks 140th 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).