Cameroon vs Iraq: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Cameroon
3.4%
in 2021
Iraq
2.2%
in 2021
Cameroon rank
125th
Iraq rank
127th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Iraq
1234200620132021

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 3.4% against 2.2% in Iraq, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.5 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 125th and Iraq ranks 127th of 136 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Iraq Difference Ahead
2010s 2.1% 1.9% 0.1% Cameroon
2020s 2.6% 2.4% 0.2% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Cameroon or Iraq?
Cameroon, at 3.4% against 2.2% in Iraq as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Cameroon and Iraq?
1.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iraq?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Cameroon and Iraq rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Cameroon ranks 125th and Iraq ranks 127th 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.