Jamaica vs Portugal: Bank credit to bank deposits

Jamaica
84.6%
in 2021
Portugal
85.2%
in 2021
Jamaica rank
71st
Portugal rank
69th

Bank credit to bank deposits over time

  • Jamaica
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 85.2% against 84.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Jamaica ranks 71st and Portugal ranks 69th of 186 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 83.0% 91.5% 8.6% Portugal
1970s 80.9% 102.1% 21.3% Portugal
1980s 64.0% 77.6% 13.6% Portugal
1990s 61.3% 79.0% 17.7% Portugal
2000s 52.8% 160.7% 107.9% Portugal
2010s 76.2% 148.8% 72.6% Portugal
2020s 86.1% 89.1% 3.0% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank credit to bank deposits, Jamaica or Portugal?
Portugal, at 85.2% against 84.6% in Jamaica as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank credit to bank deposits between Jamaica and Portugal?
0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Portugal?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Jamaica and Portugal rank globally for bank credit to bank deposits?
Jamaica ranks 71st and Portugal ranks 69th 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).