Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Guyana
Guyana: Bank credit to bank deposits (%) was 60.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
60.3%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
136th
of 186 countries
All-time high
82.2%
in 1960
All-time low
31.1%
in 1977
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Bank credit to bank deposits in Guyana, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank credit to bank deposits in Guyana is 60.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Guyana peaked at 82.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 1977.
Guyana ranks 136th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 82.2% | — |
| 1961 | 77.0% | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 60.3% | -21.7% |
| 1963 | 49.1% | -18.4% |
| 1964 | 45.6% | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 42.0% | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 50.4% | +20.1% |
| 1967 | 48.3% | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 55.9% | +15.8% |
| 1969 | 61.2% | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 67.6% | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 61.3% | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 52.4% | -14.4% |
| 1973 | 52.8% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 47.6% | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 38.5% | -19.0% |
| 1976 | 37.7% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 31.1% | -17.6% |
| 1978 | 31.3% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 35.9% | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 36.6% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 39.6% | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 36.7% | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 35.4% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 36.2% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 32.7% | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 33.7% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 33.5% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 40.2% | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 42.1% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 44.1% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 40.8% | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 32.3% | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 33.0% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 39.7% | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 47.9% | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 66.1% | +38.1% |
| 1997 | 74.3% | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 79.8% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 80.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 76.8% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 69.0% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 66.1% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 58.7% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 63.1% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 68.9% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 72.5% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 60.3% | -4.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 60.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.6%, 74% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 60.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.2%, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.2% | 42.0% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.6% | 31.1% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.7% | 32.7% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 32.3% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 48.4% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 52.7% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 60.3% | 63.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More financial sector data for Guyana
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank credit to bank deposits in Guyana?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Guyana was 60.3% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1977.
- How does Guyana rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Guyana ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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).