Korea vs Sri Lanka: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking

Korea
2.9%
in 2021
Sri Lanka
2.6%
in 2019
Korea rank
160th
Sri Lanka rank
163rd

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

  • Korea
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 2.9% against 2.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Korea ranks 160th and Sri Lanka ranks 163rd of 180 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 14.8% 23.0% 8.3% Sri Lanka
2000s 7.9% 16.7% 8.9% Sri Lanka
2010s 4.2% 5.5% 1.3% Sri Lanka

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, Korea or Sri Lanka?
Korea, at 2.9% against 2.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking between Korea and Sri Lanka?
0.3%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sri Lanka?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
Korea ranks 160th and Sri Lanka ranks 163rd 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.