Paraguay vs South Africa: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors

Paraguay
15.4%
in 2021
South Africa
16.0%
in 2021
Paraguay rank
115th
South Africa rank
114th

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

  • Paraguay
  • South Africa
050100150199520082021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 16.0% against 15.4% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 114th of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 77.8% 11.5% 66.3% Paraguay
2000s 80.4% 28.7% 51.7% Paraguay
2010s 24.1% 19.0% 5.0% Paraguay
2020s 18.8% 19.3% 0.5% South Africa

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, Paraguay or South Africa?
South Africa, at 16.0% against 15.4% in Paraguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors between Paraguay and South Africa?
0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
Paraguay ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 114th 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.