External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Tonga
Tonga: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 3.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Tonga, 1995–2020
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 Tonga is 3.8%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 27.5% on the previous year and up 181.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Tonga peaked at 23.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2010.
That places Tonga 141st out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.9% | — |
| 1996 | 5.4% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -28.7% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +39.0% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +76.4% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -45.1% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -28.8% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +45.8% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +33.7% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -41.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +58.1% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +38.2% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | +554.0% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -78.6% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 7.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 1.6% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 1.4% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Tonga?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Tonga was 3.8% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2010.
- How does Tonga rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Tonga ranks 141st out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga 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.