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

Bahrain
129.9%
in 2021
Lebanon
176.0%
in 2021
Bahrain rank
7th
Lebanon rank
5th

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

  • Bahrain
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 176.0% against 129.9% in Bahrain, a difference of 46.1%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.4 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 7th and Lebanon ranks 5th of 136 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Lebanon Difference Ahead
1990s 8.1% 12.3% 4.2% Lebanon
2000s 23.7% 78.6% 54.8% Lebanon
2010s 48.7% 72.1% 23.5% Lebanon
2020s 120.0% 156.4% 36.5% Lebanon

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 Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 176.0% against 129.9% in Bahrain as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Bahrain and Lebanon?
46.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Lebanon?
28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do Bahrain and Lebanon rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Bahrain ranks 7th 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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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.