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

Iran
3.9%
in 2016
Thailand
4.5%
in 2021
Iran rank
179th
Thailand rank
176th

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

  • Iran
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 4.5% against 3.9% in Iran, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 179th and Thailand ranks 176th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 22.7% 8.3% 14.4% Iran
2000s 28.9% 12.1% 16.8% Iran
2010s 5.3% 6.7% 1.4% Thailand

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 Thailand?
Thailand, at 4.5% against 3.9% in Iran as of 2021.
What is the difference in external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors between Iran and Thailand?
0.6%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Thailand?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Iran and Thailand rank globally for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
Iran ranks 179th and Thailand ranks 176th 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.