Lesotho vs Syrian Arab Republic: Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP

Lesotho
21.1%
in 2021
Syrian Arab Republic
20.7%
in 2011
Lesotho rank
141st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
143rd

Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP over time

  • Lesotho
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 21.1% against 20.7% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Lesotho ranks 141st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 143rd of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 4.0% 5.1% 1.1% Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 13.1% 7.1% 5.9% Lesotho
1990s 17.3% 9.6% 7.7% Lesotho
2000s 9.5% 12.6% 3.1% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 13.7% 21.5% 7.8% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private credit by deposit money banks to gdp, Lesotho or Syrian Arab Republic?
Lesotho, at 21.1% against 20.7% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in private credit by deposit money banks to gdp between Lesotho and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Syrian Arab Republic?
39 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for private credit by deposit money banks to gdp?
Lesotho ranks 141st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 143rd 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 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 to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,608 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 (IFS line 22d); 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).