Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Iran

Iran: Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial was 64.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
64.4%
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
64th
of 187 countries
All-time high
64.4%
in 2016
All-time low
14.2%
in 1961
Years of data
55
1961–2016

Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Iran, 1961–2016

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Iran is 64.4%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Iran peaked at 64.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1961.

That places Iran 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%) in Iran, 1961 to 2016.
Year % Change
1961 14.2%
1962 16.3% +14.8%
1963 18.6% +13.9%
1964 20.7% +11.2%
1965 20.6% -0.2%
1966 22.4% +8.7%
1967 23.2% +3.2%
1968 24.5% +5.8%
1969 24.7% +0.8%
1970 26.6% +7.9%
1971 24.8% -6.8%
1972 25.7% +3.6%
1973 24.3% -5.6%
1974 19.7% -18.9%
1975 27.5% +39.9%
1976 29.2% +6.0%
1977 30.2% +3.6%
1979 36.7% +21.3%
1980 43.0% +17.2%
1981 38.8% -9.8%
1982 31.7% -18.2%
1983 30.1% -5.0%
1984 29.0% -3.7%
1985 30.4% +4.9%
1986 34.5% +13.4%
1987 31.6% -8.4%
1988 31.1% -1.7%
1989 32.2% +3.6%
1990 31.4% -2.5%
1991 30.3% -3.6%
1992 30.3% +0.3%
1993 26.7% -12.1%
1994 25.1% -5.9%
1995 21.7% -13.6%
1996 20.2% -6.9%
1997 22.5% +11.5%
1998 25.3% +12.6%
1999 25.7% +1.5%
2000 26.2% +2.1%
2001 30.1% +14.6%
2002 29.1% -3.3%
2003 32.4% +11.5%
2004 35.1% +8.1%
2005 38.3% +9.3%
2006 44.6% +16.4%
2007 47.1% +5.6%
2008 45.3% -3.9%
2009 49.2% +8.6%
2010 52.0% +5.8%
2011 49.3% -5.2%
2012 52.5% +6.4%
2013 46.9% -10.6%
2014 49.6% +5.7%
2015 56.8% +14.6%
2016 64.4% +13.3%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 64.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.2%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 64.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.4%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.6% 14.2% 24.7% 9
1970s 27.2% 19.7% 36.7% 9
1980s 33.2% 29.0% 43.0% 10
1990s 25.9% 20.2% 31.4% 10
2000s 37.7% 26.2% 49.2% 10
2010s 53.1% 46.9% 64.4% 7

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 61 Morocco 66.6% compare
  2. 62 Tunisia 64.9% compare
  3. 63 Belize 64.4% compare
  4. 65 Saudi Arabia 64.3% compare
  5. 66 Bahamas 62.6% compare
  6. 67 Estonia 60.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Iran?
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Iran was 64.4% in 2016, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1961.
How does Iran rank for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial?
Iran ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,619 data points, 1960–2021
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Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions (IFS lines 22d and 42d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF)