Lesotho vs Maldives: Bank credit to bank deposits

Lesotho
58.2%
in 2021
Maldives
57.7%
in 2021
Lesotho rank
140th
Maldives rank
143rd

Bank credit to bank deposits over time

  • Lesotho
  • Maldives
050100150200197319972021

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 58.2% against 57.7% in Maldives, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Maldives ahead.

Lesotho ranks 140th and Maldives ranks 143rd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Maldives Difference Ahead
1980s 30.3% 121.4% 91.1% Maldives
1990s 55.3% 64.0% 8.7% Maldives
2000s 37.6% 95.1% 57.5% Maldives
2010s 56.2% 76.3% 20.0% Maldives
2020s 57.5% 64.6% 7.1% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank credit to bank deposits, Lesotho or Maldives?
Lesotho, at 58.2% against 57.7% in Maldives as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank credit to bank deposits between Lesotho and Maldives?
0.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Maldives?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Lesotho and Maldives rank globally for bank credit to bank deposits?
Lesotho ranks 140th and Maldives ranks 143rd 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).