How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?

11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Laos: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors

Democratic Republic of Congo

26.0%

in 2021

Laos

25.2%

in 2010

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

85th

Laos rank

88th

External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Laos

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 26.0% against 25.2% in Laos, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 85th and Laos ranks 88th of 181 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Laos	Difference	Ahead
2000s	336.9%	46.7%	290.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	106.3%	25.2%	81.1%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors, Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 26.0% against 25.2% in Laos as of 2021.
What is the difference in external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?: 0.8%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos rank globally for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 85th and Laos ranks 88th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits)
Unit: % of domestic bank deposits
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,509 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.