Bank credit to bank deposits in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Bank credit to bank deposits was 82.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Bank credit to bank deposits in Central African Republic, 1960–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank credit to bank deposits in Central African Republic is 82.4%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Central African Republic peaked at 342.3% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 1994.
Central African Republic ranks 77th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 279.1% | — |
| 1961 | 321.4% | +15.2% |
| 1962 | 272.2% | -15.3% |
| 1963 | 246.7% | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 232.8% | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 238.6% | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 280.7% | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 289.0% | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 234.2% | -19.0% |
| 1969 | 342.3% | +46.2% |
| 1970 | 311.8% | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 231.4% | -25.8% |
| 1972 | 212.7% | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 218.1% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 244.7% | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 223.3% | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 118.5% | -46.9% |
| 1977 | 157.9% | +33.2% |
| 1978 | 199.3% | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 170.4% | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 191.6% | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 182.7% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 251.5% | +37.6% |
| 1983 | 226.5% | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 205.8% | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 180.6% | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 180.1% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 158.7% | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 150.3% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 135.7% | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 142.9% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 155.1% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 121.4% | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 128.3% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 69.9% | -45.5% |
| 1995 | 109.0% | +56.0% |
| 1996 | 105.4% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 103.5% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 125.4% | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 102.0% | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 138.6% | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 127.3% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 150.3% | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 156.8% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 171.9% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 125.7% | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 121.9% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 92.3% | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 77.9% | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 102.6% | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 101.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 140.4% | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 119.5% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 110.6% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 101.3% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 82.4% | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 273.7% | 232.8% | 342.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 208.8% | 118.5% | 311.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 186.3% | 135.7% | 251.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.3% | 69.9% | 155.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.9% | 77.9% | 171.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.1% | 82.4% | 140.4% | 10 |
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More financial sector data for Central African Republic
- 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 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1282 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 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0936 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 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1282 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 Central African Republic?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Central African Republic was 82.4% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 342.3% in 1969.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 1994.
- How does Central African Republic rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Central African Republic ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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).