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Bank assets, percent of GDP, 2021:

The average for 2021 based on 6 countries was 89.84 percent. The highest value was in New Zealand: 154.49 percent and the lowest value was in the Solomon Islands: 20.51 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: The International Monetary Fund
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Countries Bank assets to GDP, 2021 Global rank Available data
New Zealand 154.49 1 1960 - 2021
Australia 148.18 2 1960 - 2021
Fiji 95.48 3 1961 - 2021
Vanuatu 61.51 4 1979 - 2021
Samoa 58.86 5 1982 - 2021
Solomon Isl. 20.51 6 1978 - 2021


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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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