How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Kuwait?

24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.

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.

Hong Kong vs Kuwait: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors

Hong Kong

74.6%

in 2021

Kuwait

76.3%

in 2018

Hong Kong rank

25th

Kuwait rank

22nd

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

Hong Kong
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 76.3% against 74.6% in Hong Kong, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 25th and Kuwait ranks 22nd of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1990s	107.8%	64.0%	43.9%	Hong Kong
2000s	82.7%	69.2%	13.5%	Hong Kong
2010s	59.0%	74.0%	15.1%	Kuwait

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, Hong Kong or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 76.3% against 74.6% in Hong Kong as of 2018.
What is the difference in external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors between Hong Kong and Kuwait?: 1.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Kuwait?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong and Kuwait rank globally for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?: Hong Kong ranks 25th and Kuwait ranks 22nd 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: 18 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.