Bank credit to bank deposits in China
China: Bank credit to bank deposits was 366.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank credit to bank deposits in China, 1985–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 366.0% for bank credit to bank deposits in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in China peaked at 429.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 234.1%, in 2007.
China ranks 2nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 350.3% | — |
| 1986 | 346.0% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 347.8% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 369.4% | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 429.6% | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 423.1% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 375.7% | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 343.0% | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 349.6% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 331.3% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 335.3% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 338.8% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 323.1% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 338.0% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 308.6% | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 289.4% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 275.9% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 266.6% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 268.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 257.8% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 251.9% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 242.4% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 234.1% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 246.7% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 236.7% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 235.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 251.2% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 273.4% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 285.8% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 313.6% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 311.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 278.8% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 272.4% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 303.2% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 327.1% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 342.4% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 366.0% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 368.6% | 346.0% | 429.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 346.7% | 308.6% | 423.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 257.0% | 234.1% | 289.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 285.2% | 235.0% | 327.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 354.2% | 342.4% | 366.0% | 2 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bank credit to bank deposits in China?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in China was 366.0% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 429.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 234.1% in 2007.
- How does China rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- China ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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).