Jamaica vs Kuwait: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP

Jamaica
33.9%
in 2020
Kuwait
31.4%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
70th
Kuwait rank
73rd

Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP over time

  • Jamaica
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 33.9% against 31.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

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

Jamaica ranks 70th and Kuwait ranks 73rd of 182 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 36.2% 28.0% 8.2% Jamaica
1990s 25.7% 28.2% 2.5% Kuwait
2000s 39.0% 14.9% 24.2% Jamaica
2010s 37.8% 14.3% 23.5% Jamaica
2020s 33.9% 31.4% 2.5% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp, Jamaica or Kuwait?
Jamaica, at 33.9% against 31.4% in Kuwait as of 2020.
What is the difference in consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp between Jamaica and Kuwait?
2.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kuwait?
38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Kuwait rank globally for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
Jamaica ranks 70th and Kuwait ranks 73rd 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.