Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial

Iran
64.4%
in 2016
Saudi Arabia
64.3%
in 2017
Iran rank
64th
Saudi Arabia rank
65th

Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial over time

  • Iran
  • Saudi Arabia
020406080196119892017

How they compare

Iran currently reports 64.4% against 64.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 64th and Saudi Arabia ranks 65th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 24.6% 7.8% 16.7% Iran
1970s 27.2% 18.2% 9.0% Iran
1980s 33.2% 54.0% 20.8% Saudi Arabia
1990s 25.9% 54.8% 28.9% Saudi Arabia
2000s 37.7% 53.5% 15.8% Saudi Arabia
2010s 53.1% 54.9% 1.9% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private credit by deposit money banks and other financial, Iran or Saudi Arabia?
Iran, at 64.4% against 64.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2016.
What is the difference in private credit by deposit money banks and other financial between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
0.1%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial?
Iran ranks 64th and Saudi Arabia ranks 65th 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)