Finland vs Lesotho: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors

Finland
51.7%
in 2021
Lesotho
51.6%
in 2021
Finland rank
40th
Lesotho rank
41st

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

  • Finland
  • Lesotho
020406080100199520082021

How they compare

Finland currently reports 51.7% against 51.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Lesotho ahead.

Finland ranks 40th and Lesotho ranks 41st of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 31.8% 19.2% 12.6% Finland
2000s 58.1% 24.7% 33.3% Finland
2010s 48.1% 79.5% 31.4% Lesotho
2020s 57.8% 62.7% 4.8% Lesotho

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, Finland or Lesotho?
Finland, at 51.7% against 51.6% in Lesotho as of 2021.
What is the difference in external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors between Finland and Lesotho?
0.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lesotho?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Finland and Lesotho rank globally for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
Finland ranks 40th and Lesotho ranks 41st 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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About this data

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

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.