Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Brunei
Brunei: Bank credit to bank deposits (%) was 44.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank credit to bank deposits in Brunei, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 44.9% for bank credit to bank deposits in 2020.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Brunei peaked at 86.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2019.
Brunei ranks 163rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 86.6% | — |
| 2000 | 62.8% | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 74.4% | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 76.1% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 75.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 68.5% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 74.7% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 72.7% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 74.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 70.2% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +1.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 44.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.6%, 55% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 44.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.0%, 58% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.6% | 86.6% | 86.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 61.7% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 44.2% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 44.9% | 44.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More financial sector data for Brunei
- 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 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 103.37 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 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 75.48 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 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 103.37 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 Brunei?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Brunei was 44.9% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2019.
- How does Brunei rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Brunei ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei 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).