Nigeria vs Syria: Bank credit to bank deposits (%)

Nigeria
56.0%
in 2021
Syria
55.4%
in 2011
Nigeria rank
147th
Syria rank
148th

Bank credit to bank deposits (%) over time

  • Nigeria
  • Syria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 56.0% against 55.4% in Syria, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 147th and Syria ranks 148th of 186 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 92.9% 248.6% 155.7% Syria
1970s 65.5% 46.0% 19.4% Nigeria
1980s 74.4% 28.0% 46.4% Nigeria
1990s 87.1% 34.2% 52.8% Nigeria
2000s 90.1% 26.8% 63.2% Nigeria
2010s 67.1% 48.8% 18.4% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank credit to bank deposits, Nigeria or Syria?
Nigeria, at 56.0% against 55.4% in Syria as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank credit to bank deposits between Nigeria and Syria?
0.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Syria?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Syria rank globally for bank credit to bank deposits?
Nigeria ranks 147th and Syria ranks 148th 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).