Iceland vs Sweden: Bank credit to bank deposits
Iceland
146.2%
in 2021
Sweden
155.2%
in 2021
Iceland rank
9th
Sweden rank
8th
Bank credit to bank deposits over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 155.2% against 146.2% in Iceland, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113.2% | 81.7% | 31.5% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 108.5% | 82.6% | 25.9% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 152.0% | 92.1% | 59.9% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 262.0% | 232.9% | 29.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 145.2% | 198.9% | 53.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 145.1% | 157.3% | 12.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank credit to bank deposits, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 155.2% against 146.2% in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in bank credit to bank deposits between Iceland and Sweden?
- 9.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Iceland ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 8th 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).