Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Tunisia
Tunisia: Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial was 64.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Tunisia, 1965–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Tunisia stood at 64.9%.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Tunisia peaked at 81.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 1965.
Tunisia ranks 62nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 29.2% | — |
| 1966 | 33.3% | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 35.7% | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 36.2% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 35.8% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 34.6% | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 33.6% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 37.6% | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 37.3% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 43.3% | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 45.6% | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 46.9% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 48.0% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 46.0% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 45.9% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.6% | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 55.3% | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 58.9% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 60.7% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 64.8% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 69.0% | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 50.0% | -27.5% |
| 1988 | 51.4% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 58.9% | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 55.1% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 53.8% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 66.2% | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 67.2% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 67.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 68.4% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 63.2% | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 58.9% | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 59.8% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 59.4% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 59.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 62.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 58.9% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 58.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 57.3% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 57.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 65.8% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 73.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 81.7% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 59.4% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | -6.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 64.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 64.9% 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.1% | 29.2% | 36.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 40.9% | 33.6% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.5% | 45.9% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.0% | 53.8% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 57.3% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 59.4% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 64.9% | 69.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More financial sector data for Tunisia
- 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 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.51 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.86 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 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Tunisia?
- Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Tunisia was 64.9% in 2021, 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 1965.
- How does Tunisia rank for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial?
- Tunisia ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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About this data
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)