Iceland vs Lebanon: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP

Iceland
11.6%
in 2020
Lebanon
11.4%
in 2020
Iceland rank
113th
Lebanon rank
114th

Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP over time

  • Iceland
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 11.6% against 11.4% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Lebanon ahead.

Iceland ranks 113th and Lebanon ranks 114th of 182 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Lebanon Difference Ahead
1980s 36.6% 52.4% 15.8% Lebanon
1990s 33.6% 28.4% 5.2% Iceland
2000s 143.2% 27.8% 115.4% Iceland
2010s 39.5% 14.3% 25.3% Iceland
2020s 11.6% 11.4% 0.2% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp, Iceland or Lebanon?
Iceland, at 11.6% against 11.4% in Lebanon as of 2020.
What is the difference in consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp between Iceland and Lebanon?
0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lebanon?
38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Lebanon rank globally for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
Iceland ranks 113th and Lebanon ranks 114th 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.