Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Belize
Belize: Bank credit to bank deposits (%) was 65.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank credit to bank deposits in Belize, 1976–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 65.6% for bank credit to bank deposits in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Belize peaked at 105.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2021.
Belize ranks 119th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 95.6% | — |
| 1977 | 86.5% | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 72.6% | -16.1% |
| 1979 | 89.3% | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 85.4% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 91.9% | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 103.1% | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 92.5% | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 91.2% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 90.2% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 76.0% | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 75.5% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 92.8% | +22.9% |
| 1989 | 94.7% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 105.2% | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 103.5% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 104.3% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 100.5% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 90.5% | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 91.8% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 92.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 98.4% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 92.3% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 85.1% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 87.0% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 104.4% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 102.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 100.7% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 91.9% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 85.6% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 79.0% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 78.2% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 77.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 75.6% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 76.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 76.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.5% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | -9.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 65.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.3%, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 65.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.2%, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.0% | 72.6% | 95.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 89.3% | 75.5% | 103.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.3% | 90.5% | 105.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 85.1% | 104.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 75.6% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 65.6% | 72.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More financial sector data for Belize
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 20.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 14.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 20.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank credit to bank deposits in Belize?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Belize was 65.6% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 105.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Belize ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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).