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

South Africa
16.0%
in 2021
Spain
16.2%
in 2021
South Africa rank
114th
Spain rank
111th

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

  • South Africa
  • Spain
10203040199520082021

How they compare

Spain currently reports 16.2% against 16.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.

South Africa ranks 114th and Spain ranks 111th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 10.6% 32.6% 21.9% Spain
2000s 30.1% 20.8% 9.3% South Africa
2010s 19.0% 15.1% 3.9% South Africa
2020s 19.3% 16.9% 2.4% 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, South Africa or Spain?
Spain, at 16.2% against 16.0% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors between South Africa and Spain?
0.2%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
South Africa ranks 114th and Spain ranks 111th 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.