External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 35.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Equatorial Guinea, 1995–2019
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2019, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Equatorial Guinea stood at 35.6%.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 289.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2016.
That places Equatorial Guinea 65th out of 181 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 271.5% | — |
| 1996 | 185.3% | -31.8% |
| 1997 | 168.2% | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 145.0% | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 114.6% | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 82.7% | -27.8% |
| 2001 | 147.2% | +78.0% |
| 2002 | 159.0% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | -62.6% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | +67.8% |
| 2006 | 77.5% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 97.1% | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 75.9% | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 93.7% | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 289.9% | +209.6% |
| 2011 | 183.6% | -36.7% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | -71.3% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | -39.2% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | +36.2% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -49.5% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | +37.8% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | +17.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 35.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.1%, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 35.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.1%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176.9% | 114.6% | 271.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 41.9% | 159.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 23.9% | 289.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More financial sector data for Equatorial Guinea
- 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.49 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.55 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 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.49 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Equatorial Guinea?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Equatorial Guinea was 35.6% in 2019, 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 289.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2016.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 65th out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.