Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Bank credit to bank deposits (%) was 47.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank credit to bank deposits in Zimbabwe, 1984–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 47.2% for bank credit to bank deposits in 2021.
That represents a change of up 28.4% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Zimbabwe peaked at 125.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2005.
That places Zimbabwe 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits (%) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 41.7% | — |
| 1985 | 36.5% | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 40.2% | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 42.1% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 50.3% | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 54.0% | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 60.2% | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 103.4% | +71.7% |
| 1992 | 125.3% | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 112.9% | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 101.7% | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 103.2% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 93.4% | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 100.9% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 124.0% | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 105.2% | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 89.7% | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 65.2% | -27.4% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 89.9% | +37.2% |
| 2004 | 66.2% | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +47.1% |
| 2010 | 74.6% | +53.2% |
| 2011 | 93.1% | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 93.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.9% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +28.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 47.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.5%, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 47.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.6%, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.1% | 36.5% | 54.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 103.0% | 60.2% | 125.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 33.1% | 89.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 33.5% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 36.8% | 47.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More financial sector data for Zimbabwe
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0265 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0194 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0265 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 Zimbabwe?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Zimbabwe was 47.2% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 125.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2005.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Zimbabwe ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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).