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

Lesotho
11.7%
in 2021
Sierra Leone
11.4%
in 2021
Lesotho rank
72nd
Sierra Leone rank
74th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Sierra Leone
0100200300199520082021

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 11.7% against 11.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Lesotho ranks 72nd and Sierra Leone ranks 74th of 180 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 13.8% 170.9% 157.1% Sierra Leone
2000s 9.7% 60.6% 50.9% Sierra Leone
2010s 16.1% 21.0% 4.8% Sierra Leone
2020s 17.7% 12.5% 5.2% 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, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
Lesotho, at 11.7% against 11.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
What is the difference in external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
Lesotho ranks 72nd and Sierra Leone ranks 74th 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 nonbanking sectors (% 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 nonbanking sectors (% 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, 4,501 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed

Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7B: 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.