Afghanistan vs Sao Tome and Principe: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking

Afghanistan
49.2%
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
46.5%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
14th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
15th

External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 49.2% against 46.5% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 14th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 15th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 84.8% 117.3% 32.5% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 92.3% 45.0% 47.3% Afghanistan
2020s 49.2% 46.5% 2.8% Afghanistan

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 the banking, Afghanistan or Sao Tome and Principe?
Afghanistan, at 49.2% against 46.5% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
What is the difference in external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking between Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
2.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
Afghanistan ranks 14th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 15th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking sector (% 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 the banking sector (% 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
180 places, 4,482 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed

Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.