Malawi vs Zambia: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking

Malawi
29.6%
in 2016
Zambia
31.6%
in 2021
Malawi rank
39th
Zambia rank
36th

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

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
050100150200199520082021

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 31.6% against 29.6% in Malawi, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Zambia ahead.

Malawi ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 36th of 180 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 8.4% 22.4% 14.0% Zambia
2010s 27.0% 20.3% 6.8% Malawi

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, Malawi or Zambia?
Zambia, at 31.6% against 29.6% in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking between Malawi and Zambia?
2.0%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
Malawi ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 36th 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.