Bank credit to bank deposits in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Bank credit to bank deposits was 68.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
68.9%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
113th
of 186 countries
All-time high
107.0%
in 2014
All-time low
24.4%
in 1989
Years of data
43
1979–2021

Bank credit to bank deposits in Vanuatu, 1979–2021

204060801001979200020211979: 47.7 %1980: 58.3 %1981: 66.4 %1982: 43.5 %1983: 43.3 %1984: 39.2 %1985: 32.6 %1986: 26.6 %1987: 32.9 %1988: 33.7 %1989: 24.4 %1990: 28 %1991: 28.9 %1992: 37.6 %1993: 36.8 %1994: 38.4 %1995: 33.7 %1996: 32.9 %1997: 32.4 %1998: 32.1 %1999: 41 %2000: 36.4 %2001: 36.6 %2002: 40.1 %2003: 44.6 %2004: 44.7 %2005: 46.5 %2006: 48 %2007: 46.3 %2008: 58.4 %2009: 72.7 %2010: 84 %2011: 90.7 %2012: 97.7 %2013: 106.5 %2014: 107 %2015: 97.9 %2016: 89.9 %2017: 86.2 %2018: 76.9 %2019: 72.2 %2020: 74.8 %2021: 68.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for bank credit to bank deposits in Vanuatu is 68.9%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Vanuatu peaked at 107.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1989.

Vanuatu ranks 113th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Bank credit to bank deposits in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Vanuatu, 1979 to 2021.
Year % Change
1979 47.7%
1980 58.3% +22.1%
1981 66.4% +13.9%
1982 43.5% -34.4%
1983 43.3% -0.5%
1984 39.2% -9.5%
1985 32.6% -16.8%
1986 26.6% -18.5%
1987 32.9% +23.7%
1988 33.7% +2.6%
1989 24.4% -27.5%
1990 28.0% +14.5%
1991 28.9% +3.4%
1992 37.6% +30.1%
1993 36.8% -2.2%
1994 38.4% +4.3%
1995 33.7% -12.1%
1996 32.9% -2.4%
1997 32.4% -1.6%
1998 32.1% -0.7%
1999 41.0% +27.5%
2000 36.4% -11.1%
2001 36.6% +0.4%
2002 40.1% +9.6%
2003 44.6% +11.3%
2004 44.7% +0.2%
2005 46.5% +4.0%
2006 48.0% +3.2%
2007 46.3% -3.5%
2008 58.4% +26.0%
2009 72.7% +24.4%
2010 84.0% +15.7%
2011 90.7% +8.0%
2012 97.7% +7.7%
2013 106.5% +9.0%
2014 107.0% +0.5%
2015 97.9% -8.5%
2016 89.9% -8.2%
2017 86.2% -4.2%
2018 76.9% -10.8%
2019 72.2% -6.0%
2020 74.8% +3.6%
2021 68.9% -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47.7% 47.7% 47.7% 1
1980s 40.1% 24.4% 66.4% 10
1990s 34.2% 28.0% 41.0% 10
2000s 47.4% 36.4% 72.7% 10
2010s 90.9% 72.2% 107.0% 10
2020s 71.9% 68.9% 74.8% 2

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

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  2. 111 Morocco 70.1% compare
  3. 112 Croatia 69.8% compare
  4. 114 Hungary 67.4% compare
  5. 115 Romania 67.1% compare
  6. 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 66.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank credit to bank deposits in Vanuatu?
Bank credit to bank deposits in Vanuatu was 68.9% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 107.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 1989.
How does Vanuatu rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
Vanuatu ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu 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).