Armenia vs Bulgaria: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Armenia
14.8%
in 2021
Bulgaria
14.9%
in 2021
Armenia rank
85th
Bulgaria rank
84th

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

  • Armenia
  • Bulgaria
0204060198920052021

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 14.9% against 14.8% in Armenia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 85th and Bulgaria ranks 84th of 136 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Bulgaria Difference Ahead
2010s 9.7% 13.0% 3.4% Bulgaria
2020s 12.5% 16.7% 4.2% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Armenia or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 14.9% against 14.8% in Armenia as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Armenia and Bulgaria?
0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Bulgaria?
9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
How do Armenia and Bulgaria rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Armenia ranks 85th and Bulgaria ranks 84th 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.