Canada vs Greece: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP
Canada
56.2%
in 2021
Greece
54.6%
in 2021
Canada rank
23rd
Greece rank
26th
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP over time
- Canada
- Greece
How they compare
Canada currently reports 56.2% against 54.6% in Greece, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and Greece ranks 26th of 136 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5% | 0.2% | 7.3% | Canada |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 1.6% | 15.7% | Canada |
| 1990s | 25.4% | 12.7% | 12.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 37.5% | 8.5% | Greece |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 69.8% | 24.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 55.9% | 3.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Canada or Greece?
- Canada, at 56.2% against 54.6% in Greece as of 2021.
- What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Canada and Greece?
- 1.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Greece?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Greece rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Greece ranks 26th 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.