Bank credit to bank deposits in Sudan

Sudan: Bank credit to bank deposits was 43.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
43.4%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
165th
of 186 countries
All-time high
206.3%
in 1960
All-time low
27.5%
in 1993
Years of data
62
1960–2021

Bank credit to bank deposits in Sudan, 1960–2021

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Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, bank credit to bank deposits in Sudan stood at 43.4%.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Sudan peaked at 206.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 1993.

That places Sudan 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Sudan, 1960 to 2021.
Year % Change
1960 206.3%
1961 193.6% -6.2%
1962 197.3% +1.9%
1963 141.0% -28.6%
1964 180.2% +27.9%
1965 118.4% -34.3%
1966 115.8% -2.2%
1967 125.7% +8.6%
1968 142.8% +13.6%
1969 119.4% -16.4%
1970 112.2% -6.0%
1971 102.4% -8.8%
1972 93.1% -9.1%
1973 88.9% -4.4%
1974 80.8% -9.2%
1975 103.0% +27.5%
1976 103.7% +0.7%
1977 79.4% -23.5%
1978 82.2% +3.5%
1979 83.6% +1.8%
1980 82.1% -1.8%
1981 82.6% +0.6%
1982 84.7% +2.5%
1983 71.5% -15.6%
1984 73.9% +3.3%
1985 49.7% -32.7%
1986 58.5% +17.7%
1987 59.7% +2.1%
1988 60.1% +0.7%
1989 44.7% -25.7%
1990 48.5% +8.5%
1991 49.9% +3.0%
1992 33.4% -33.2%
1993 27.5% -17.5%
1994 38.1% +38.6%
1995 31.9% -16.5%
1996 47.8% +50.0%
1997 40.8% -14.6%
1998 37.0% -9.3%
1999 30.7% -17.1%
2000 37.5% +22.0%
2001 37.9% +1.1%
2002 49.8% +31.6%
2003 59.9% +20.3%
2004 66.3% +10.6%
2005 70.3% +6.0%
2006 85.2% +21.3%
2007 85.6% +0.5%
2008 81.2% -5.2%
2009 78.0% -3.9%
2010 72.6% -7.0%
2011 70.6% -2.7%
2012 68.8% -2.5%
2013 75.4% +9.5%
2014 67.5% -10.4%
2015 66.0% -2.3%
2016 66.8% +1.2%
2017 52.5% -21.5%
2018 40.7% -22.4%
2019 49.7% +22.0%
2020 46.7% -6.1%
2021 43.4% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 154.1% 115.8% 206.3% 10
1970s 92.9% 79.4% 112.2% 10
1980s 66.7% 44.7% 84.7% 10
1990s 38.6% 27.5% 49.9% 10
2000s 65.2% 37.5% 85.6% 10
2010s 63.1% 40.7% 75.4% 10
2020s 45.1% 43.4% 46.7% 2

Countries ranked near Sudan

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  2. 163 Brunei Darussalam 44.9% compare
  3. 164 Mozambique 44.2% compare
  4. 166 Ghana 42.9% compare
  5. 167 Lebanon 40.6% compare
  6. 168 Ireland 38.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank credit to bank deposits in Sudan?
Bank credit to bank deposits in Sudan was 43.4% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 206.3% in 1960.
What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 1993.
How does Sudan rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
Sudan ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sudan 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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Indicator
Bank credit to bank deposits (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,567 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed

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).