Singapore vs South Africa: Bank credit to bank deposits
Singapore
94.0%
in 2020
South Africa
95.6%
in 2021
Singapore rank
48th
South Africa rank
45th
Bank credit to bank deposits over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 95.6% against 94.0% in Singapore, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 45th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.6% | 84.4% | 1.7% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 115.2% | 87.0% | 28.2% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 135.8% | 98.3% | 37.5% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 109.7% | 122.5% | 12.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 124.7% | 32.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 100.1% | 112.2% | 12.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 98.1% | 4.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank credit to bank deposits, Singapore or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 95.6% against 94.0% in Singapore as of 2021.
- What is the difference in bank credit to bank deposits between Singapore and South Africa?
- 1.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2020.
- How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Singapore ranks 48th 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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About this data
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).