Colombia vs Gabon: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Colombia
23.9%
in 2021
Gabon
25.2%
in 2021
Colombia rank
48th
Gabon rank
47th

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

  • Colombia
  • Gabon
0102030197319972021

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 25.2% against 23.9% in Colombia, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Gabon ahead.

Colombia ranks 48th and Gabon ranks 47th of 136 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Gabon Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2% 0.6% 0.3% Gabon
1980s 0.2% 1.0% 0.8% Gabon
2000s 8.8% 7.6% 1.3% Colombia
2010s 14.0% 15.6% 1.6% Gabon
2020s 24.8% 25.0% 0.3% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Colombia or Gabon?
Gabon, at 25.2% against 23.9% in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Colombia and Gabon?
1.3%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Gabon?
27 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Gabon rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Colombia ranks 48th and Gabon ranks 47th 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.