Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Bank credit to bank deposits

Lesotho
58.2%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
57.7%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
140th
Papua New Guinea rank
142nd

Bank credit to bank deposits over time

  • Lesotho
  • Papua New Guinea
20406080100197319972021

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 58.2% against 57.7% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Lesotho ranks 140th and Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd of 186 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 23.9% 70.6% 46.7% Papua New Guinea
1980s 30.3% 88.4% 58.1% Papua New Guinea
1990s 55.3% 63.1% 7.8% Papua New Guinea
2000s 37.6% 52.4% 14.8% Papua New Guinea
2010s 56.2% 56.6% 0.4% Papua New Guinea
2020s 56.8% 57.7% 0.9% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank credit to bank deposits, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
Lesotho, at 58.2% against 57.7% in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank credit to bank deposits between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
0.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
48 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for bank credit to bank deposits?
Lesotho ranks 140th and Papua New Guinea ranks 142nd 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).