External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Guyana
Guyana: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 18.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Guyana, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 18.2% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in 2021.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Guyana peaked at 75.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2016.
Guyana ranks 103rd 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 66.0% | — |
| 1996 | 50.7% | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 26.2% | -48.4% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 26.5% | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 24.4% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | +160.5% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | -17.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 18.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.9%, 57% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 18.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.4%, 60% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +160.5% | 29.1% | 75.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 21.6% | 66.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 22.5% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 17.8% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 18.2% | 22.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 100 Maldives 19.6% compare
- 101 Syrian Arab Republic 18.9% compare
- 102 Botswana 18.6% compare
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.9% compare
- 105 Chile 17.9% compare
- 106 El Salvador 17.5% compare
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1976)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Guyana?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Guyana was 18.2% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2016.
- How does Guyana rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Guyana ranks 103rd 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 Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.