Gambia vs Libya: Bank credit to bank deposits

Gambia
18.1%
in 2021
Libya
21.5%
in 2021
Gambia rank
183rd
Libya rank
182nd

Bank credit to bank deposits over time

  • Gambia
  • Libya
050100150200250196319922021

How they compare

Libya currently reports 21.5% against 18.1% in Gambia, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 183rd and Libya ranks 182nd of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 238.0% 63.7% 174.3% Gambia
1970s 149.9% 90.7% 59.2% Gambia
1980s 121.6% 78.2% 43.4% Gambia
1990s 56.1% 68.9% 12.9% Libya
2000s 41.7% 43.1% 1.5% Libya
2010s 28.7% 21.7% 7.0% Gambia
2020s 18.1% 18.1% 0.0% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank credit to bank deposits, Gambia or Libya?
Libya, at 21.5% against 18.1% in Gambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank credit to bank deposits between Gambia and Libya?
3.4%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Libya?
54 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2021.
How do Gambia and Libya rank globally for bank credit to bank deposits?
Gambia ranks 183rd and Libya ranks 182nd 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).