Bulgaria vs Japan: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP
Bulgaria
14.9%
in 2021
Japan
15.3%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
84th
Japan rank
81st
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.3% against 14.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Japan ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 84th and Japan ranks 81st of 136 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 8.6% | 7.9% | Japan |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 7.8% | 17.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 6.3% | 11.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.0% | 1.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 14.7% | 2.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Japan, at 15.3% against 14.9% in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 0.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 84th 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
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.