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

Colombia
23.9%
in 2021
Mexico
23.8%
in 2021
Colombia rank
48th
Mexico rank
49th

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

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
0102030197119962021

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 23.9% against 23.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Mexico ahead.

Colombia ranks 48th and Mexico ranks 49th of 136 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3% 1.9% 1.6% Mexico
1980s 0.2% 2.3% 2.1% Mexico
1990s 2.8% 14.5% 11.7% Mexico
2000s 10.4% 9.8% 0.6% Colombia
2010s 14.0% 16.5% 2.6% Mexico
2020s 24.8% 25.9% 1.2% Mexico

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 Mexico?
Colombia, at 23.9% against 23.8% in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Colombia and Mexico?
0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
49 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Colombia ranks 48th and Mexico ranks 49th 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.