Greece vs Iceland: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking

Greece
6.8%
in 2021
Iceland
6.5%
in 2021
Greece rank
118th
Iceland rank
120th

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

  • Greece
  • Iceland
020406080100199520082021

How they compare

Greece currently reports 6.8% against 6.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 118th and Iceland ranks 120th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 28.1% 9.0% 19.1% Greece
2000s 21.8% 48.5% 26.7% Iceland
2010s 17.1% 28.2% 11.1% Iceland
2020s 7.9% 8.2% 0.3% Iceland

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, Greece or Iceland?
Greece, at 6.8% against 6.5% in Iceland as of 2021.
What is the difference in external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking between Greece and Iceland?
0.3%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
Greece ranks 118th and Iceland ranks 120th 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.