Bank credit to bank deposits in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Bank credit to bank deposits was 156.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Bank credit to bank deposits in Equatorial Guinea, 1985–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, bank credit to bank deposits in Equatorial Guinea stood at 156.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 120.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 540.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2004.
That places Equatorial Guinea 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank credit to bank deposits in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 174.9% | — |
| 1986 | 273.3% | +56.3% |
| 1987 | 273.6% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 202.7% | -25.9% |
| 1989 | 251.8% | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 272.1% | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 540.5% | +98.6% |
| 1992 | 277.4% | -48.7% |
| 1993 | 98.0% | -64.7% |
| 1994 | 56.4% | -42.5% |
| 1995 | 71.1% | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 77.4% | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 104.9% | +35.6% |
| 1998 | 93.9% | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 92.1% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 82.7% | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 78.8% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | -41.7% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 73.2% | +53.5% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 62.1% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | +29.8% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | -42.4% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | +46.2% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 128.8% | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 137.4% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 142.4% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 156.5% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 235.2% | 174.9% | 273.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 168.4% | 56.4% | 540.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 38.5% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 46.4% | 156.5% | 10 |
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More financial sector data for Equatorial Guinea
- 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.49 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 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.55 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.49 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Equatorial Guinea was 156.5% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 540.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2004.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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).