Iceland vs Samoa: Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial

Iceland
102.6%
in 2021
Samoa
103.3%
in 2021
Iceland rank
28th
Samoa rank
27th

Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial over time

  • Iceland
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 103.3% against 102.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 28th and Samoa ranks 27th of 187 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Samoa Difference Ahead
1980s 38.0% 11.7% 26.3% Iceland
1990s 51.2% 20.3% 30.9% Iceland
2000s 172.9% 38.3% 134.6% Iceland
2010s 105.3% 74.2% 31.1% Iceland
2020s 101.4% 101.0% 0.4% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private credit by deposit money banks and other financial, Iceland or Samoa?
Samoa, at 103.3% against 102.6% in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in private credit by deposit money banks and other financial between Iceland and Samoa?
0.7%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial?
Iceland ranks 28th and Samoa ranks 27th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,619 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed

Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions (IFS lines 22d and 42d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF)