Zimbabwe: Firms using credit to finance investment
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| Zimbabwe |
Firms using bank credit to finance investment, percent of all firms |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 16.70 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2011 - 2016 |
| Average | 14.90 |
| Min - Max | 13.10 - 16.70 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2016 is 16.7 percent, an increase from 13.1 percent in 2011. In comparison, the world average is 24.46 percent, based on data from 18 countries. Historically, the average for Zimbabwe from 2011 to 2016 is 14.9 percent. The minimum value, 13.1 percent, was reached in 2011 while the maximum of 16.7 percent was recorded in 2016.
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Definition: Percentage of firms using banks to finance purchases of fixed assets.
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| Small firms with bank credit | 4.00 | 2016 | percent |
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| Percent people with debit cards | 17.71 | 2021 | percent |
| Domestic credit to the private sector | 6.45 | 2020 | percent |
| Bank credit to the private sector | 8.18 | 2023 | percent |
| Liquid liabilities, percent of GDP | 16.13 | 2021 | percent |
| Bank assets to GDP | 9.01 | 2021 | percent |
| Financial system deposits, percent of GDP | 15.87 | 2021 | percent |
| Banking system concentration | 81.83 | 2021 | percent |
| Foreign bank assets | 36.00 | 2012 | percent of total bank assets |
| Percent people with bank accounts | 29.25 | 2021 | percent |