Sierra Leone vs Timor-Leste: Bank credit to bank deposits

Sierra Leone
28.8%
in 2021
Timor-Leste
27.5%
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
176th
Timor-Leste rank
177th

Bank credit to bank deposits over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 28.8% against 27.5% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 176th and Timor-Leste ranks 177th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 36.3% 76.3% 40.0% Timor-Leste
2010s 34.8% 34.2% 0.7% Sierra Leone
2020s 27.5% 30.8% 3.2% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank credit to bank deposits, Sierra Leone or Timor-Leste?
Sierra Leone, at 28.8% against 27.5% in Timor-Leste as of 2021.
What is the difference in bank credit to bank deposits between Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste?
1.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste?
20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste rank globally for bank credit to bank deposits?
Sierra Leone ranks 176th and Timor-Leste ranks 177th 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).