External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Angola
Angola: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 135.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Angola, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Angola recorded 135.7% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Angola peaked at 159.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2009.
That places Angola 14th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 125.4% | — |
| 1996 | 93.8% | -25.2% |
| 1997 | 137.0% | +46.0% |
| 1998 | 85.2% | -37.8% |
| 1999 | 108.7% | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 157.6% | +45.0% |
| 2001 | 158.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 127.8% | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 121.4% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 146.9% | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 114.8% | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 116.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 92.9% | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 107.2% | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | -57.1% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | +39.3% |
| 2011 | 71.4% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 88.3% | +67.8% |
| 2016 | 159.5% | +80.6% |
| 2017 | 100.6% | -36.9% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 109.4% | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 109.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 135.7% | +23.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 135.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 5.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 135.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.1%, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.0% | 85.2% | 137.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 119.0% | 46.0% | 158.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 52.6% | 159.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.8% | 109.8% | 135.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More financial sector data for Angola
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.91 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Angola?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Angola was 135.7% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 159.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2009.
- How does Angola rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Angola ranks 14th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.