How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sweden?

21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.

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.

Nigeria vs Sweden: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors

Nigeria

35.2%

in 2021

Sweden

34.0%

in 2021

Nigeria rank

66th

Sweden rank

69th

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

Nigeria
Sweden

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 35.2% against 34.0% in Sweden, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 69th of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	87.9%	57.3%	30.6%	Nigeria
2010s	37.2%	62.3%	25.0%	Sweden
2020s	33.5%	39.2%	5.7%	Sweden

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, Nigeria or Sweden?: Nigeria, at 35.2% against 34.0% in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors between Nigeria and Sweden?: 1.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sweden?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Sweden rank globally for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?: Nigeria ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 69th 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: 04 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.