Bulgaria vs Romania: Bank credit to bank deposits

Bulgaria
66.1%
in 2021
Romania
67.1%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
118th
Romania rank
115th

Bank credit to bank deposits over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 67.1% against 66.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 118th and Romania ranks 115th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 58.4% 45.3% 13.1% Bulgaria
2000s 89.9% 81.0% 8.9% Bulgaria
2010s 88.6% 96.1% 7.5% Romania
2020s 66.3% 68.0% 1.7% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank credit to bank deposits, Bulgaria or Romania?
Romania, at 67.1% against 66.1% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank credit to bank deposits between Bulgaria and Romania?
1.0%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for bank credit to bank deposits?
Bulgaria ranks 118th and Romania ranks 115th 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).