Chile vs Uruguay: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Chile
35.1%
in 2021
Uruguay
40.1%
in 2021
Chile rank
38th
Uruguay rank
35th

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

  • Chile
  • Uruguay
010203040197519982021

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 40.1% against 35.1% in Chile, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 35th of 136 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 2.5% 8.4% 6.0% Uruguay
2000s 8.7% 30.7% 22.0% Uruguay
2010s 17.7% 25.8% 8.2% Uruguay
2020s 34.8% 40.9% 6.1% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Chile or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 40.1% against 35.1% in Chile as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Chile and Uruguay?
5.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Chile ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 35th 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.