Deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central in Ireland
Ireland: Deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central was 67.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central in Ireland, 1964–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central in Ireland stood at 67.5%. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central in Ireland peaked at 100.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2021.
That places Ireland 160th out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 97.1% | — |
| 1965 | 93.5% | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 92.7% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 95.3% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 96.2% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 93.1% | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 97.2% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 96.0% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 94.9% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 93.4% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 96.3% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 94.2% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 95.2% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 94.8% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 95.8% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 95.4% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 96.1% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 96.9% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 97.8% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 98.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 99.5% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.2% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 79.1% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 75.6% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | -6.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 67.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.6%, 71% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 67.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.1%, 71% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.6% | 92.7% | 97.1% | 6 |
| 1970s | 95.5% | 93.1% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.8% | 94.2% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.7% | 97.1% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 75.6% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 67.5% | 72.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 157 Tajikistan 68.5% compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 68.4% compare
- 159 Congo 68.4% compare
- 161 Sierra Leone 67.5% compare
- 162 Syria 66.4% compare
- 163 Japan 65.6% compare
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 163.34 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 223.7 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central in Ireland?
- Deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central in Ireland was 67.5% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central?
- Ireland ranks 160th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Deposit money bank assets to deposit money bank assets and central bank assets (%). 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 (IFS lines 12 and 22, a-d).