South Africa vs Turkey: Bank credit to bank deposits
South Africa
95.6%
in 2021
Turkey
97.0%
in 2021
South Africa rank
45th
Turkey rank
43rd
Bank credit to bank deposits over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 97.0% against 95.6% in South Africa, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Turkey ahead.
South Africa ranks 45th and Turkey ranks 43rd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.4% | 133.7% | 49.3% | Turkey |
| 1970s | 87.0% | 85.9% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 98.3% | 84.1% | 14.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 122.5% | 66.9% | 55.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 124.7% | 56.7% | 68.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 112.2% | 118.2% | 6.0% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 104.6% | 7.8% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank credit to bank deposits, South Africa or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 97.0% against 95.6% in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in bank credit to bank deposits between South Africa and Turkey?
- 1.4%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for bank credit to bank deposits?
- South Africa ranks 45th and Turkey ranks 43rd 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).