External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Comoros
Comoros: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 2.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Comoros, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Comoros is 2.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 60.6% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Comoros peaked at 84.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2012.
Comoros ranks 162nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 the banking in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 80.8% | — |
| 1996 | 17.1% | -78.8% |
| 1997 | 67.8% | +296.6% |
| 1998 | 52.1% | -23.2% |
| 1999 | 84.2% | +61.8% |
| 2000 | 56.8% | -32.6% |
| 2001 | 32.8% | -42.3% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | -48.6% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -47.3% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +38.5% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | +77.4% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -35.2% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -41.9% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -71.9% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +49.7% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +160.5% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -75.6% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +365.5% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -66.9% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -33.9% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +136.1% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -60.6% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 2.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 2.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.6%, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Comoros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +365.5% | 2.4% | 11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 17.1% | 84.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 2.5% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.4% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 2.7% | 6.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 159 Guatemala 3.1% compare
- 160 Korea 2.9% compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 2.9% compare
- 163 Sri Lanka 2.6% compare
- 164 Burkina Faso 2.6% compare
- 165 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.5% compare
More financial sector data for Comoros
- 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 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.91 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.59 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 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.91 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 the banking in Comoros?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Comoros was 2.7% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2012.
- How does Comoros rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Comoros ranks 162nd out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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 the banking sector (% 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 minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus 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.