Congo vs Ghana: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking

Congo
5.4%
in 2019
Ghana
5.8%
in 2021
Congo rank
131st
Ghana rank
129th

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

  • Congo
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 5.8% against 5.4% in Congo, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

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

Congo ranks 131st and Ghana ranks 129th of 180 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 23.5% 50.8% 27.3% Ghana
2000s 19.8% 32.8% 13.0% Ghana
2010s 8.3% 12.5% 4.2% Ghana

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, Congo or Ghana?
Ghana, at 5.8% against 5.4% in Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking between Congo and Ghana?
0.4%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
Congo ranks 131st and Ghana ranks 129th 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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About this data

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.