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

Ghana
5.8%
in 2021
Rwanda
5.5%
in 2021
Ghana rank
129th
Rwanda rank
130th

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

  • Ghana
  • Rwanda
020406080100199520082021

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 5.8% against 5.5% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 129th and Rwanda ranks 130th of 180 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 50.8% 70.7% 19.9% Rwanda
2000s 32.8% 67.1% 34.3% Rwanda
2010s 12.5% 24.2% 11.6% Rwanda
2020s 6.9% 8.1% 1.3% Rwanda

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, Ghana or Rwanda?
Ghana, at 5.8% against 5.5% in Rwanda as of 2021.
What is the difference in external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking between Ghana and Rwanda?
0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Rwanda?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Ghana and Rwanda rank globally for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
Ghana ranks 129th and Rwanda ranks 130th 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.