Bank credit to bank deposits in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Bank credit to bank deposits was 55.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
55.4%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
149th
of 186 countries
All-time high
64.0%
in 2018
All-time low
24.5%
in 2008
Years of data
26
1996–2021

Bank credit to bank deposits in Palestine, State of, 1996–2021

02040601996200820211996: 24.9 %1997: 29.8 %1998: 32.6 %1999: 34.2 %2000: 27.8 %2001: 26.7 %2002: 27.9 %2003: 25.7 %2004: 30.4 %2005: 37.3 %2006: 36.4 %2007: 28.7 %2008: 24.5 %2009: 28.4 %2010: 33.9 %2011: 40.5 %2012: 43.4 %2013: 43.5 %2014: 47.7 %2015: 51.6 %2016: 57.8 %2017: 61.2 %2018: 64 %2019: 61.3 %2020: 56.9 %2021: 55.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for bank credit to bank deposits in Palestine, State of is 55.4%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Palestine, State of peaked at 64.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2008.

Palestine, State of ranks 149th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Bank credit to bank deposits in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Palestine, State of, 1996 to 2021.
Year % Change
1996 24.9%
1997 29.8% +19.8%
1998 32.6% +9.5%
1999 34.2% +4.8%
2000 27.8% -18.7%
2001 26.7% -3.9%
2002 27.9% +4.6%
2003 25.7% -8.0%
2004 30.4% +18.5%
2005 37.3% +22.7%
2006 36.4% -2.5%
2007 28.7% -21.3%
2008 24.5% -14.6%
2009 28.4% +15.9%
2010 33.9% +19.5%
2011 40.5% +19.4%
2012 43.4% +7.1%
2013 43.5% +0.2%
2014 47.7% +9.7%
2015 51.6% +8.3%
2016 57.8% +12.0%
2017 61.2% +6.0%
2018 64.0% +4.6%
2019 61.3% -4.3%
2020 56.9% -7.2%
2021 55.4% -2.6%

Palestine, State of compared with similar countries

  • Palestine, State of's 55.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.5%, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Palestine, State of's 55.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.4%, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.3% 24.9% 34.2% 4
2000s 29.4% 24.5% 37.3% 10
2010s 50.5% 33.9% 64.0% 10
2020s 56.1% 55.4% 56.9% 2

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 146 Dominica 56.5% compare
  2. 147 Nigeria 56.0% compare
  3. 148 Syrian Arab Republic 55.4% compare
  4. 150 Malta 54.9% compare
  5. 151 Malawi 54.3% compare
  6. 152 United States of America 53.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank credit to bank deposits in Palestine, State of?
Bank credit to bank deposits in Palestine, State of was 55.4% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2008.
How does Palestine, State of rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
Palestine, State of ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of 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).