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

Finland
44.0%
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe
46.5%
in 2020
Finland rank
18th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
15th

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

  • Finland
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 46.5% against 44.0% in Finland, a difference of 2.5%.

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

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

Finland ranks 18th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 15th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 56.9% 117.3% 60.4% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 40.0% 45.0% 4.9% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 55.3% 46.5% 8.9% Finland

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, Finland or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 46.5% against 44.0% in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking between Finland and Sao Tome and Principe?
2.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sao Tome and Principe?
12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Finland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
Finland ranks 18th 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.