What is the difference in 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?

90.06 million, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?

31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

BIS, published as 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks

Lesotho

483.55 million

in 2025

Sierra Leone

393.48 million

in 2025

Lesotho rank

174th

Sierra Leone rank

176th

27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks over time

Lesotho
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 483.55 million against 393.48 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 90.06 million.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Lesotho ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 176th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1990s	76.00 million	134.20 million	58.20 million	Sierra Leone
2000s	45.60 million	132.30 million	86.70 million	Sierra Leone
2010s	616.78 million	286.99 million	329.79 million	Lesotho
2020s	520.47 million	419.22 million	101.25 million	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?: Lesotho, at 483.55 million against 393.48 million in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?: 90.06 million, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks?: Lesotho ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 176th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: BIS, published as 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks
Source: BIS
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 6,312 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The data are derived from the BIS locational banking statistics. Deposits with BIS reporting banks are shown in BIS publications as banks' liabilities to their creditors.