Bahrain vs Lebanon: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP over time
- Bahrain
- Lebanon
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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About this data
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.