Bulgaria vs Tunisia: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Bulgaria
14.9%
in 2021
Tunisia
14.2%
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
84th
Tunisia rank
87th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 14.9% against 14.2% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Tunisia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 84th and Tunisia ranks 87th of 136 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.7% 2.9% 2.2% Tunisia
1990s 25.0% 3.7% 21.2% Bulgaria
2000s 17.3% 9.9% 7.4% Bulgaria
2010s 10.7% 10.5% 0.1% Bulgaria
2020s 16.7% 16.5% 0.2% 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 Tunisia?
Bulgaria, at 14.9% against 14.2% in Tunisia as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Bulgaria and Tunisia?
0.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Tunisia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Tunisia rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 84th and Tunisia ranks 87th 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.