Which has higher 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, Bhutan or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 32.03 million against 25.69 million in Bhutan as of 2025.

What is the difference in 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks between Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe?

6.34 million, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe?

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

Where does this data come from?

BIS, published as 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bhutan vs Sao Tome and Principe: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks

Bhutan

25.69 million

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

32.03 million

in 2025

Bhutan rank

199th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

198th

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks over time

Bhutan
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 32.03 million against 25.69 million in Bhutan, a difference of 6.34 million.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Bhutan ranks 199th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 198th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16.60 million	5.20 million	11.40 million	Bhutan
2000s	11.90 million	10.80 million	1.10 million	Bhutan
2010s	87.50 million	23.51 million	63.99 million	Bhutan
2020s	27.74 million	43.31 million	15.57 million	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, Bhutan or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 32.03 million against 25.69 million in Bhutan as of 2025.
What is the difference in 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks between Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe?: 6.34 million, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks?: Bhutan ranks 199th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 198th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?: BIS, published as 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks
Source: BIS
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 6,311 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 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.