Iran vs South Korea: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors

Iran
3.9%
in 2016
South Korea
3.9%
in 2021
Iran rank
179th
South Korea rank
180th

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

  • Iran
  • South Korea
010203040199520082021

How they compare

Iran currently reports 3.9% against 3.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 179th and South Korea ranks 180th of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 22.7% 16.2% 6.6% Iran
2000s 28.9% 8.9% 20.0% Iran
2010s 5.3% 5.6% 0.4% South Korea

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, Iran or South Korea?
Iran, at 3.9% against 3.9% in South Korea as of 2016.
What is the difference in external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors between Iran and South Korea?
0.0%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Iran and South Korea rank globally for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
Iran ranks 179th and South Korea ranks 180th 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

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.