Canada vs Norway: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Canada
56.2%
in 2021
Norway
54.7%
in 2021
Canada rank
23rd
Norway rank
25th

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

  • Canada
  • Norway
020406080196919952021

How they compare

Canada currently reports 56.2% against 54.7% in Norway, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 25th of 136 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 6.7% 7.9% 1.2% Norway
1980s 17.3% 15.9% 1.4% Canada
1990s 25.4% 15.2% 10.2% Canada
2000s 29.0% 29.7% 0.7% Norway
2010s 45.7% 54.2% 8.5% Norway
2020s 59.1% 63.8% 4.7% Norway

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 Norway?
Canada, at 56.2% against 54.7% in Norway as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Canada and Norway?
1.5%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Canada and Norway rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Canada ranks 23rd and Norway ranks 25th 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.