How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Malta?

14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.

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.

Belize vs Malta: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Belize

20.3%

in 2021

Malta

20.7%

in 2021

Belize rank

56th

Malta rank

54th

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

Belize
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 20.7% against 20.3% in Belize, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 56th and Malta ranks 54th of 136 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Malta	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15.2%	4.9%	10.3%	Belize
2010s	6.9%	2.5%	4.4%	Belize
2020s	20.3%	20.7%	0.4%	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Belize or Malta?: Malta, at 20.7% against 20.3% in Belize as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Belize and Malta?: 0.4%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Malta?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
How do Belize and Malta rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?: Belize ranks 56th and Malta ranks 54th 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: 04 September 2026

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.