Bahrain vs Cyprus: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Bahrain
129.9%
in 2021
Cyprus
97.8%
in 2021
Bahrain rank
7th
Cyprus rank
9th

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

  • Bahrain
  • Cyprus
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 129.9% against 97.8% in Cyprus, a difference of 32.1%.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.3 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 7th and Cyprus ranks 9th of 136 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Cyprus in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Cyprus Difference Ahead
1990s 8.5% 6.3% 2.2% Bahrain
2000s 23.7% 27.1% 3.4% Cyprus
2010s 48.7% 48.8% 0.1% Cyprus
2020s 120.0% 99.2% 20.8% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Bahrain or Cyprus?
Bahrain, at 129.9% against 97.8% in Cyprus as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Bahrain and Cyprus?
32.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Cyprus?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Bahrain and Cyprus rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Bahrain ranks 7th and Cyprus ranks 9th 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.