Sierra Leone vs Suriname: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking

Sierra Leone
15.4%
in 2021
Suriname
15.1%
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
73rd
Suriname rank
76th

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • Suriname
050100150200199520082021

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 15.4% against 15.1% in Suriname, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Suriname ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 73rd and Suriname ranks 76th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 52.2% 112.7% 60.5% Suriname
2000s 46.0% 71.4% 25.4% Suriname
2010s 22.4% 29.6% 7.3% Suriname
2020s 15.4% 14.7% 0.8% Sierra Leone

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, Sierra Leone or Suriname?
Sierra Leone, at 15.4% against 15.1% in Suriname as of 2021.
What is the difference in external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking between Sierra Leone and Suriname?
0.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Suriname?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Sierra Leone and Suriname rank globally for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
Sierra Leone ranks 73rd and Suriname ranks 76th 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.