Nicaragua vs South Africa: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking

Nicaragua
8.9%
in 2021
South Africa
9.4%
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
100th
South Africa rank
98th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 9.4% against 8.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 98th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 22.2% 5.4% 16.8% Nicaragua
2000s 11.5% 20.1% 8.5% South Africa
2010s 17.3% 11.9% 5.4% Nicaragua
2020s 9.4% 11.6% 2.2% South Africa

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, Nicaragua or South Africa?
South Africa, at 9.4% against 8.9% in Nicaragua as of 2021.
What is the difference in external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking between Nicaragua and South Africa?
0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
Nicaragua ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 98th 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.