Saudi Arabia: Bank assets to GDP
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| Saudi Arabia |
Bank assets, percent of GDP |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 66.04 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1968 - 2017 |
| Average | 30.00 |
| Min - Max | 2.75 - 68.96 |
| Source | The International Monetary Fund |
The latest value from 2017 is 66.04 percent, a decline from 68.96 percent in 2016. In comparison, the world average is 63.43 percent, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Saudi Arabia from 1968 to 2017 is 30 percent. The minimum value, 2.75 percent, was reached in 1974 while the maximum of 68.96 percent was recorded in 2016.
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Definition: Total assets held by deposit money banks as a share of GDP. Assets include claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector which includes central, state and local governments, nonfinancial public enterprises and private sector. Deposit money banks comprise commercial banks and other financial institutions that accept transferable deposits, such as demand deposits.
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| Percent people with credit cards | 25.42 | 2021 | percent |
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| Domestic credit to the private sector | 53.97 | 2017 | percent |
| Bank credit to the private sector | 51.98 | 2017 | percent |
| Liquid liabilities, percent of GDP | 70.10 | 2017 | percent |
| Bank assets to GDP | 66.04 | 2017 | percent |
| Financial system deposits, percent of GDP | 38.75 | 2017 | percent |
| Bank credit to government | 12.07 | 2017 | percent |
| Banking system concentration | 73.12 | 2021 | percent |
| Foreign bank assets | 0.00 | 2013 | percent of total bank assets |
| Percent people with bank accounts | 74.32 | 2021 | percent |