Bahamas vs Lebanon: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Bahamas
99.1%
in 2021
Lebanon
176.0%
in 2021
Bahamas rank
8th
Lebanon rank
5th

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

  • Bahamas
  • Lebanon
050100150200198720042021

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 176.0% against 99.1% in Bahamas, a difference of 76.9%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.8 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 8th and Lebanon ranks 5th of 136 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Lebanon Difference Ahead
1990s 33.5% 12.3% 21.2% Bahamas
2000s 16.7% 78.6% 61.8% Lebanon
2010s 35.9% 72.1% 36.2% Lebanon
2020s 102.2% 156.4% 54.2% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Bahamas or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 176.0% against 99.1% in Bahamas as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Bahamas and Lebanon?
76.9%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Lebanon?
28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do Bahamas and Lebanon rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Bahamas ranks 8th and Lebanon ranks 5th 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.