Ghana vs Zambia: Bank credit to bank deposits
Ghana
42.9%
in 2021
Zambia
38.2%
in 2021
Ghana rank
166th
Zambia rank
169th
Bank credit to bank deposits over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 42.9% against 38.2% in Zambia, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 166th and Zambia ranks 169th of 186 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.7% | 63.1% | 7.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 62.8% | 1.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 40.8% | 3.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank credit to bank deposits, Ghana or Zambia?
- Ghana, at 42.9% against 38.2% in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in bank credit to bank deposits between Ghana and Zambia?
- 4.7%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Ghana ranks 166th and Zambia ranks 169th 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
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).