Belgium vs Panama: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP

Belgium
123.0%
in 2020
Panama
151.1%
in 2020
Belgium rank
15th
Panama rank
12th

Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 151.1% against 123.0% in Belgium, a difference of 28.1%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 15th and Panama ranks 12th of 182 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 28.1% 293.3% 265.2% Panama
2000s 113.7% 263.9% 150.2% Panama
2010s 98.7% 188.2% 89.5% Panama
2020s 123.0% 151.1% 28.1% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp, Belgium or Panama?
Panama, at 151.1% against 123.0% in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp between Belgium and Panama?
28.1%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Panama?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Panama rank globally for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
Belgium ranks 15th and Panama ranks 12th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 6,146 data points, 1983–2020
Last refreshed

The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.