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

Lesotho
51.6%
in 2021
Uganda
50.0%
in 2021
Lesotho rank
41st
Uganda rank
42nd

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

  • Lesotho
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 51.6% against 50.0% in Uganda, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Uganda ahead.

Lesotho ranks 41st and Uganda ranks 42nd of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 22.7% 119.6% 97.0% Uganda
2000s 23.3% 91.3% 68.0% Uganda
2010s 79.5% 49.4% 30.1% Lesotho
2020s 62.7% 47.3% 15.3% 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, Lesotho or Uganda?
Lesotho, at 51.6% against 50.0% in Uganda as of 2021.
What is the difference in external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors between Lesotho and Uganda?
1.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uganda?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Lesotho and Uganda rank globally for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
Lesotho ranks 41st and Uganda ranks 42nd 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.