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Bank assets, percent of GDP, 2021:

The average for 2021 based on 10 countries was 60.12 percent. The highest value was in Brazil: 125.82 percent and the lowest value was in Suriname: 29.99 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
Brazil 125.82 1 -
Chile 90.35 2 -
Bolivia 77.35 3 -
Colombia 60.1 4 -
Paraguay 52.65 5 -
Peru 51.87 6 -
Ecuador 49.8 7 -
Uruguay 31.66 8 -
Guyana 31.57 9 -
Suriname 29.99 10 -


New - World map: Bank assets to GDP




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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