Australia vs Singapore: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Australia
40.3%
in 2021
Singapore
36.6%
in 2021
Australia rank
34th
Singapore rank
37th

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

  • Australia
  • Singapore
0204060197119962021

How they compare

Australia currently reports 40.3% against 36.6% in Singapore, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Singapore ahead.

Australia ranks 34th and Singapore ranks 37th of 136 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 2.0% 4.1% 2.1% Singapore
1980s 10.8% 3.3% 7.5% Australia
1990s 20.1% 3.9% 16.2% Australia
2000s 40.3% 25.4% 14.9% Australia
2010s 44.6% 28.3% 16.3% Australia
2020s 43.4% 37.6% 5.8% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Australia or Singapore?
Australia, at 40.3% against 36.6% in Singapore as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Australia and Singapore?
3.7%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Singapore?
50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
How do Australia and Singapore rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Australia ranks 34th and Singapore ranks 37th 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.