Benin vs Congo: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP

Benin
8.7%
in 2020
Congo
8.4%
in 2020
Benin rank
131st
Congo rank
133rd

Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP over time

  • Benin
  • Congo
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 8.7% against 8.4% in Congo, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Congo ahead.

Benin ranks 131st and Congo ranks 133rd of 182 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Congo Difference Ahead
1980s 12.8% 48.4% 35.6% Congo
1990s 2.1% 41.2% 39.0% Congo
2000s 1.8% 17.6% 15.8% Congo
2010s 4.6% 4.6% 0.1% Benin
2020s 8.7% 8.4% 0.2% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp, Benin or Congo?
Benin, at 8.7% against 8.4% in Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp between Benin and Congo?
0.3%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Congo?
38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
How do Benin and Congo rank globally for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
Benin ranks 131st and Congo ranks 133rd 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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About this data

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.