Ireland vs Libya: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors

Ireland
174.7%
in 2021
Libya
285.7%
in 2021
Ireland rank
10th
Libya rank
7th

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

  • Ireland
  • Libya
0200400600199520082021

How they compare

Libya currently reports 285.7% against 174.7% in Ireland, a difference of 111.0%.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.6 times Ireland's.

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

Ireland ranks 10th and Libya ranks 7th of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 90.8% 53.2% 37.6% Ireland
2000s 167.8% 339.1% 171.3% Libya
2010s 198.6% 80.4% 118.2% Ireland
2020s 185.9% 156.1% 29.8% Ireland

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, Ireland or Libya?
Libya, at 285.7% against 174.7% in Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors between Ireland and Libya?
111.0%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Libya?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Ireland and Libya rank globally for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
Ireland ranks 10th and Libya ranks 7th 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.