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
0255075100125199520082021

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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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.