Brazil vs Japan: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Brazil
15.7%
in 2021
Japan
15.3%
in 2021
Brazil rank
80th
Japan rank
81st

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

  • Brazil
  • Japan
05101520197119962021

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 15.7% against 15.3% in Japan, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 80th and Japan ranks 81st of 136 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Brazil
1980s 1.1% 4.0% 2.9% Japan
1990s 6.5% 7.8% 1.4% Japan
2000s 12.7% 6.3% 6.4% Brazil
2010s 12.3% 9.0% 3.3% Brazil
2020s 16.7% 14.7% 2.0% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Brazil or Japan?
Brazil, at 15.7% against 15.3% in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Brazil and Japan?
0.4%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Brazil ranks 80th and Japan ranks 81st 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.