External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Guinea
Guinea: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 30.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Guinea, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2021, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Guinea stood at 30.4%.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Guinea peaked at 176.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2018.
Guinea ranks 75th of 181 countries on this measure, 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 176.6% | — |
| 1996 | 141.9% | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 107.6% | -24.2% |
| 1998 | 167.0% | +55.2% |
| 1999 | 147.7% | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 164.2% | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 156.2% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 110.6% | -29.2% |
| 2003 | 112.9% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 96.9% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 100.5% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | -31.4% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 74.8% | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 91.1% | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | -62.1% |
| 2011 | 81.2% | +135.1% |
| 2012 | 75.2% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 67.1% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -64.7% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +47.9% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | +15.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 30.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 30.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.1%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148.1% | 107.6% | 176.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 107.2% | 69.0% | 164.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 17.4% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 26.3% | 30.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More financial sector data for 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.44 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 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.78 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 2.44 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 Guinea?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Guinea was 30.4% 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 176.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2018.
- How does Guinea rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Guinea ranks 75th 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 Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.