External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 32.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Equatorial Guinea, 1995–2019
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 32.3% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in 2019.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 279.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2016.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 30th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 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 in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 229.7% | — |
| 1996 | 166.1% | -27.7% |
| 1997 | 152.9% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 117.6% | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 82.6% | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 63.1% | -23.6% |
| 2001 | 58.6% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | -30.9% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | +56.1% |
| 2006 | 68.7% | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 73.2% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 279.1% | +725.6% |
| 2011 | 179.3% | -35.7% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | -74.1% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | -48.7% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | +66.0% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | -51.0% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | +36.1% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +12.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 32.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 4.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 32.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.9%, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Equatorial Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +725.6% | 33.8% | 279.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 149.8% | 82.6% | 229.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 33.8% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 22.5% | 279.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 27 Hong Kong, China 34.1% compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 33.4% compare
- 29 Central African Republic 33.2% compare
- 31 Uruguay 32.0% compare
- 32 Mauritania 29.0% compare
- 33 San Marino 28.9% compare
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 the in Equatorial Guinea?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Equatorial Guinea was 32.3% in 2019, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 279.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2016.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 the nonbanking 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 7B: 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.