Lesotho vs Netherlands: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking

Lesotho
39.8%
in 2021
Netherlands
37.3%
in 2021
Lesotho rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
23rd

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

  • Lesotho
  • Netherlands
020406080100199520082021

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 39.8% against 37.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.

Lesotho ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 5.6% 45.3% 39.8% Netherlands
2000s 15.0% 65.7% 50.7% Netherlands
2010s 63.3% 39.6% 23.7% Lesotho
2020s 45.0% 39.9% 5.1% 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, Lesotho or Netherlands?
Lesotho, at 39.8% against 37.3% in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking between Lesotho and Netherlands?
2.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Netherlands?
24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Lesotho and Netherlands rank globally for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
Lesotho ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 23rd 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.