Hong Kong vs Lesotho: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking
Hong Kong
40.5%
in 2021
Lesotho
39.8%
in 2021
Hong Kong rank
21st
Lesotho rank
22nd
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking over time
- Hong Kong
- Lesotho
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 40.5% against 39.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.4% | 8.9% | 79.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 13.7% | 53.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 63.3% | 19.8% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 45.0% | 3.5% | Lesotho |
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, Hong Kong or Lesotho?
- Hong Kong, at 40.5% against 39.8% in Lesotho as of 2021.
- What is the difference in external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking between Hong Kong and Lesotho?
- 0.7%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Lesotho?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Hong Kong and Lesotho rank globally for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Hong Kong ranks 21st and Lesotho ranks 22nd 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
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.