Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Argentina
Argentina: Bank credit to bank deposits (%) was 70.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Bank credit to bank deposits in Argentina, 1960–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank credit to bank deposits in Argentina is 70.4%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Argentina peaked at 272.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2004.
That places Argentina 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 82.1% | — |
| 1961 | 123.9% | +50.9% |
| 1962 | 129.0% | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 105.0% | -18.6% |
| 1964 | 97.7% | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 99.3% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 103.9% | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 79.4% | -23.6% |
| 1968 | 86.6% | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 87.9% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 85.2% | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 145.0% | +70.1% |
| 1972 | 92.0% | -36.6% |
| 1973 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 90.0% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 102.8% | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 85.3% | -17.0% |
| 1977 | 84.5% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 88.2% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 95.4% | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 105.2% | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 154.0% | +46.3% |
| 1982 | 188.5% | +22.4% |
| 1983 | 162.6% | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 135.1% | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 125.7% | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 106.1% | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 115.7% | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 94.2% | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 272.3% | +188.9% |
| 1990 | 189.3% | -30.5% |
| 1991 | 162.5% | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 148.1% | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 120.4% | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 121.6% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 124.4% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 108.2% | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 98.4% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 97.8% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 90.7% | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 84.5% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 66.7% | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 46.1% | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 65.1% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 77.9% | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 76.8% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 71.4% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | +16.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 70.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.3%, 89% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 70.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.2%, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +188.9% | 94.2% | 272.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.5% | 79.4% | 129.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.1% | 84.5% | 145.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.9% | 94.2% | 272.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.1% | 90.7% | 189.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 44.5% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 60.4% | 78.2% | 8 |
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More financial sector data for Argentina
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank credit to bank deposits in Argentina?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Argentina was 70.4% in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 272.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2004.
- How does Argentina rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Argentina ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).