How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?

12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.

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.

Malta vs Sao Tome and Principe: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors

Malta

81.0%

in 2021

Sao Tome and Principe

80.6%

in 2020

Malta rank

19th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

21st

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

Malta
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Malta currently reports 81.0% against 80.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 19th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st of 181 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	163.1%	137.1%	26.0%	Malta
2010s	139.5%	66.1%	73.5%	Malta
2020s	88.0%	80.6%	7.3%	Malta

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, Malta or Sao Tome and Principe?: Malta, at 81.0% against 80.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2021.
What is the difference in external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors between Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.4%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sao Tome and Principe?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Malta and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?: Malta ranks 19th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st 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.