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

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.

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

Sao Tome and Principe

80.6%

in 2020

East Timor

81.0%

in 2021

Sao Tome and Principe rank

21st

East Timor rank

20th

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

Sao Tome and Principe
East Timor

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st and East Timor ranks 20th of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2000s	137.1%	8.3%	128.8%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	66.1%	77.5%	11.4%	East Timor
2020s	80.6%	115.5%	34.8%	East Timor

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, Sao Tome and Principe or East Timor?: East Timor, 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 Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor?: 0.4%, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor rank globally for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st and East Timor ranks 20th 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.