Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Fiji
Fiji: Bank credit to bank deposits (%) was 91.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
91.2%
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
58th
of 186 countries
All-time high
106.3%
in 2019
All-time low
34.5%
in 1964
Years of data
61
1961–2021
Bank credit to bank deposits in Fiji, 1961–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank credit to bank deposits in Fiji stood at 91.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Fiji peaked at 106.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 1964.
That places Fiji 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.4% | — |
| 1962 | 50.6% | -11.8% |
| 1963 | 39.6% | -21.7% |
| 1964 | 34.5% | -12.9% |
| 1965 | 42.7% | +23.9% |
| 1966 | 41.7% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 40.9% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 46.1% | +12.7% |
| 1969 | 42.5% | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 47.2% | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 51.1% | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 54.5% | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 67.4% | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 72.5% | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 61.6% | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 71.2% | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 71.8% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 66.3% | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 71.4% | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 72.5% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 78.3% | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 75.6% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 74.3% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 78.0% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 82.5% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 72.4% | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 74.2% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 63.4% | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 77.3% | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 75.7% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 77.9% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 74.5% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 79.3% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 84.1% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 82.6% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 86.3% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 83.5% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 82.0% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 75.1% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 86.7% | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 85.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 84.1% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 82.6% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 88.2% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 89.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 82.3% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 93.6% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.3% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 92.2% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 100.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 104.1% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 106.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 102.0% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 91.2% | -10.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 91.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.3%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 91.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.0%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.0% | 34.5% | 57.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 63.5% | 47.2% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.9% | 63.4% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.1% | 74.5% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 77.0% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 88.3% | 106.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 91.2% | 102.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 55 El Salvador 92.2% compare
- 56 North Macedonia 91.9% compare
- 57 Belarus 91.5% compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 91.1% compare
- 60 Bahrain 90.6% compare
- 61 Germany 89.4% compare
More financial sector data for Fiji
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 36.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 26.89 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 36.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.344 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank credit to bank deposits in Fiji?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Fiji was 91.2% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 106.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 1964.
- How does Fiji rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Fiji ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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).