External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Guyana
Guyana: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 9.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Guyana, 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 in Guyana is 9.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Guyana peaked at 60.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2021.
That places Guyana 86th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, 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 the in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23.1% | — |
| 1996 | 18.6% | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | -34.2% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | +26.5% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | +129.7% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | -55.3% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -39.1% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +83.9% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -8.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 9.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 9.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.3%, 66% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 12.2% | 23.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 17.5% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 9.5% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.4% | 10.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Guyana?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Guyana was 9.4% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2021.
- How does Guyana rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Guyana ranks 86th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 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.