Namibia vs Sri Lanka: Bank credit to bank deposits

Namibia
84.1%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
83.2%
in 2019
Namibia rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
75th

Bank credit to bank deposits over time

  • Namibia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 84.1% against 83.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 186 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 108.2% 70.4% 37.7% Namibia
2000s 119.7% 86.1% 33.6% Namibia
2010s 91.5% 84.0% 7.5% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank credit to bank deposits, Namibia or Sri Lanka?
Namibia, at 84.1% against 83.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank credit to bank deposits between Namibia and Sri Lanka?
0.9%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sri Lanka?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Namibia and Sri Lanka rank globally for bank credit to bank deposits?
Namibia ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 75th 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).