Argentina vs Kuwait: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Argentina
19.6%
in 2021
Kuwait
19.9%
in 2020
Argentina rank
63rd
Kuwait rank
60th

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • Kuwait
020406080100197519982021

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 19.9% against 19.6% in Argentina, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 63rd and Kuwait ranks 60th of 136 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 1.0% 0.3% 0.6% Argentina
1980s 1.1% 0.3% 0.7% Argentina
1990s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Kuwait
2000s 40.9% 2.6% 38.3% Argentina
2010s 13.6% 6.5% 7.1% Argentina
2020s 27.5% 19.9% 7.6% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Argentina or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 19.9% against 19.6% in Argentina as of 2020.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Argentina and Kuwait?
0.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Kuwait?
33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Kuwait rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Argentina ranks 63rd and Kuwait ranks 60th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) 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
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 4,260 data points, 1962–2021
Last refreshed

Ratio of outstanding offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors.