Bank credit to bank deposits in Iraq
Iraq: Bank credit to bank deposits was 49.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bank credit to bank deposits in Iraq, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 49.9% for bank credit to bank deposits in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Iraq peaked at 132.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2004.
Iraq ranks 157th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank credit to bank deposits in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 86.9% | — |
| 1961 | 97.4% | +12.0% |
| 1962 | 92.3% | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 96.3% | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 101.2% | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 129.4% | +27.8% |
| 1969 | 120.1% | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 132.1% | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 121.4% | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 111.9% | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 93.4% | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 83.8% | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 66.4% | -20.8% |
| 1976 | 64.3% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -85.6% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | +129.9% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | +27.9% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.4% | 86.9% | 129.4% | 7 |
| 1970s | 96.2% | 64.3% | 132.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 9.2% | 27.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 23.6% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 48.0% | 49.9% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Iraq
- 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 8.44 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 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 6.17 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 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 8.44 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 Iraq?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Iraq was 49.9% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 132.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2004.
- How does Iraq rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Iraq ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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).