Libya vs Malawi: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP

Libya
2.5%
in 2020
Malawi
2.1%
in 2020
Libya rank
159th
Malawi rank
161st

Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP over time

  • Libya
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 2.5% against 2.1% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Malawi ahead.

Libya ranks 159th and Malawi ranks 161st of 182 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 3.4% 9.5% 6.2% Malawi
1990s 1.1% 3.7% 2.6% Malawi
2000s 3.3% 2.0% 1.3% Libya
2010s 1.3% 1.4% 0.1% Malawi
2020s 2.5% 2.1% 0.4% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp, Libya or Malawi?
Libya, at 2.5% against 2.1% in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp between Libya and Malawi?
0.4%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malawi?
38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
How do Libya and Malawi rank globally for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
Libya ranks 159th and Malawi ranks 161st 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.