Tanzania: Bank credit to deposits

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 Tanzania

Bank credit as percent of bank deposits

 Latest value 81.19
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1988 - 2020
 Average 59.04
 Min - Max 14.18 - 118.10
 Source The International Monetary Fund
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The latest value from 2020 is 81.19 percent, an increase from 80.41 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 86.77 percent, based on data from 155 countries. Historically, the average for Tanzania from 1988 to 2020 is 59.04 percent. The minimum value, 14.18 percent, was reached in 1988 while the maximum of 118.1 percent was recorded in 1989. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Tanzania: Bank credit to deposits
 2020 81.19
 2019 80.41
 2018 79.27
 2017 77.78
 2016 80.78
 2015 75.19
 2014 71.90
 2013 68.25




Definition: The financial resources provided to the private sector by domestic money banks as a share of total deposits. Domestic money banks comprise commercial banks and other financial institutions that accept transferable deposits, such as demand deposits. Total deposits include demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks.

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