Nepal vs South Africa: Bank credit to bank deposits

Nepal
96.2%
in 2021
South Africa
95.6%
in 2021
Nepal rank
44th
South Africa rank
45th

Bank credit to bank deposits over time

  • Nepal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 96.2% against 95.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

Nepal ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 45th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 72.7% 84.4% 11.7% South Africa
1970s 54.3% 87.0% 32.7% South Africa
1980s 52.5% 98.3% 45.8% South Africa
1990s 73.8% 122.5% 48.7% South Africa
2000s 72.5% 124.7% 52.2% South Africa
2010s 86.0% 112.2% 26.1% South Africa
2020s 90.7% 96.9% 6.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank credit to bank deposits, Nepal or South Africa?
Nepal, at 96.2% against 95.6% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank credit to bank deposits between Nepal and South Africa?
0.6%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
56 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2021.
How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for bank credit to bank deposits?
Nepal ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 45th 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).