Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Oman
Oman: Bank credit to bank deposits (%) was 133.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Bank credit to bank deposits in Oman, 1972–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank credit to bank deposits in Oman is 133.5%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Oman peaked at 139.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 1972.
That places Oman 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 20.4% | — |
| 1973 | 60.0% | +194.1% |
| 1974 | 116.8% | +94.7% |
| 1975 | 108.2% | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 102.9% | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 110.3% | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 119.3% | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 129.5% | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 123.0% | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 100.1% | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 85.5% | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 83.1% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 90.8% | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 89.0% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 95.7% | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 93.1% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 95.9% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 93.4% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 96.7% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 91.7% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 98.3% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 100.5% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 105.9% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 106.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 111.6% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 121.1% | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 135.8% | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 139.6% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 132.1% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 127.7% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 121.8% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 121.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 124.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 114.9% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 110.6% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 103.6% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 119.1% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 119.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 119.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 120.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 124.3% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 121.2% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 121.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 128.0% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 136.3% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 138.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 132.9% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 133.5% | +0.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 133.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.6%, 1.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Oman's 133.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.4%, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +194.1% | 20.4% | 60.0% |
| 1974 | +94.7% | 60.0% | 116.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.9% | 20.4% | 129.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 95.0% | 83.1% | 123.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.8% | 91.7% | 139.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.5% | 103.6% | 132.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.6% | 119.8% | 138.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 14 Tajikistan 136.5% compare
- 15 Costa Rica 136.4% compare
- 16 Qatar 134.9% compare
- 18 New Zealand 131.9% compare
- 19 Armenia 131.8% compare
- 20 Chile 128.8% compare
More financial sector data for Oman
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 25.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 34.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank credit to bank deposits in Oman?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Oman was 133.5% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 139.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 1972.
- How does Oman rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Oman ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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).