Bank credit to bank deposits in Eritrea

Eritrea: Bank credit to bank deposits was 14.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
14.4%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
185th
of 186 countries
All-time high
48.7%
in 1998
All-time low
14.4%
in 2014
Years of data
20
1995–2014

Bank credit to bank deposits in Eritrea, 1995–2014

10203040501995200420141995: 19.3 %1996: 39.3 %1997: 38 %1998: 48.7 %1999: 26.2 %2000: 22.8 %2001: 22.1 %2002: 20.8 %2003: 22.7 %2004: 23.9 %2005: 24.3 %2006: 24 %2007: 19 %2008: 18.5 %2009: 16.5 %2010: 14.8 %2011: 15.2 %2012: 16.3 %2013: 15.1 %2014: 14.4 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for bank credit to bank deposits in Eritrea is 14.4%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Eritrea peaked at 48.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2014.

Eritrea ranks 185th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Bank credit to bank deposits in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Eritrea, 1995 to 2014.
Year % Change
1995 19.3%
1996 39.3% +102.9%
1997 38.0% -3.3%
1998 48.7% +28.4%
1999 26.2% -46.3%
2000 22.8% -12.9%
2001 22.1% -3.3%
2002 20.8% -5.9%
2003 22.7% +9.1%
2004 23.9% +5.3%
2005 24.3% +1.9%
2006 24.0% -1.2%
2007 19.0% -21.0%
2008 18.5% -2.6%
2009 16.5% -10.4%
2010 14.8% -10.4%
2011 15.2% +2.7%
2012 16.3% +6.9%
2013 15.1% -7.1%
2014 14.4% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.3% 19.3% 48.7% 5
2000s 21.4% 16.5% 24.3% 10
2010s 15.1% 14.4% 16.3% 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 182 Libya 21.5% compare
  2. 183 Gambia 18.1% compare
  3. 184 Afghanistan 16.8% compare
  4. 186 South Sudan 13.0%

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank credit to bank deposits in Eritrea?
Bank credit to bank deposits in Eritrea was 14.4% in 2014, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 1998.
What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2014.
How does Eritrea rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
Eritrea ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2014.
Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea 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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Indicator
Bank credit to bank deposits (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,567 data points, 1960–2021
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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).