China vs Norway: Bank credit to bank deposits

China
366.0%
in 2021
Norway
175.1%
in 2021
China rank
2nd
Norway rank
5th

Bank credit to bank deposits over time

  • China
  • Norway
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How they compare

China currently reports 366.0% against 175.1% in Norway, a difference of 190.9%.

That makes China's figure about 2.1 times Norway's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 5th of 186 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 368.6% 110.6% 258.0% China
1990s 346.7% 115.9% 230.8% China
2000s 257.0% 162.4% 94.5% China
2010s 285.2% 194.7% 90.4% China
2020s 354.2% 180.0% 174.2% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank credit to bank deposits, China or Norway?
China, at 366.0% against 175.1% in Norway as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank credit to bank deposits between China and Norway?
190.9%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Norway?
37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
How do China and Norway rank globally for bank credit to bank deposits?
China ranks 2nd and Norway ranks 5th 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).