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

Bahamas
99.1%
in 2021
Panama
87.9%
in 2021
Bahamas rank
8th
Panama rank
11th

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

  • Bahamas
  • Panama
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 99.1% against 87.9% in Panama, a difference of 11.2%.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Panama ahead.

Bahamas ranks 8th and Panama ranks 11th of 136 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Panama Difference Ahead
1980s 1.6% 3.6% 1.9% Panama
1990s 29.6% 15.9% 13.8% Bahamas
2000s 16.7% 43.5% 26.7% Panama
2010s 35.9% 36.2% 0.3% Panama
2020s 102.2% 85.6% 16.6% Bahamas

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 Panama?
Bahamas, at 99.1% against 87.9% in Panama as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Bahamas and Panama?
11.2%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Panama?
34 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
How do Bahamas and Panama rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Bahamas ranks 8th and Panama ranks 11th 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.