Bank credit to bank deposits in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Bank credit to bank deposits was 59.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bank credit to bank deposits in Solomon Islands, 1978–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 59.8% for bank credit to bank deposits in 2021.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Solomon Islands peaked at 105.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1978.
Solomon Islands ranks 138th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bank credit to bank deposits in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 24.3% | — |
| 1979 | 37.8% | +55.7% |
| 1980 | 52.0% | +37.4% |
| 1981 | 83.1% | +59.9% |
| 1982 | 69.0% | -17.0% |
| 1983 | 53.7% | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 58.0% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 90.5% | +55.9% |
| 1986 | 88.3% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 68.6% | -22.3% |
| 1988 | 64.5% | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 88.5% | +37.2% |
| 1990 | 72.6% | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 53.1% | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 40.8% | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 42.6% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 42.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 44.7% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 40.8% | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 42.7% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 52.5% | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 55.0% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 53.8% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 53.6% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 52.8% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 55.6% | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 87.4% | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 105.0% | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 56.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 61.5% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 59.6% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.1% | 24.3% | 37.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 71.6% | 52.0% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 40.8% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 49.1% | 105.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 50.2% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 59.6% | 59.8% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Solomon Islands
- 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 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 5.14 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 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.76 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 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 5.14 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 Solomon Islands?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Solomon Islands was 59.8% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 105.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1978.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Solomon Islands ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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).