China vs Kenya: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

China
7.1%
in 2021
Kenya
6.4%
in 2021
China rank
112th
Kenya rank
113th

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

  • China
  • Kenya
02468198020002021

How they compare

China currently reports 7.1% against 6.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 112th and Kenya ranks 113th of 136 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 2.1% 0.1% 2.0% China
2010s 6.3% 4.4% 1.9% China
2020s 7.8% 6.2% 1.6% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, China or Kenya?
China, at 7.1% against 6.4% in Kenya as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between China and Kenya?
0.7%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kenya?
9 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do China and Kenya rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
China ranks 112th and Kenya ranks 113th 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.