Costa Rica vs Russia: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Costa Rica
11.7%
in 2021
Russia
10.8%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
95th
Russia rank
98th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Russia
05101520197819992021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 11.7% against 10.8% in Russia, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 95th and Russia ranks 98th of 136 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Russia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Costa Rica
1990s 6.1% 2.2% 3.9% Costa Rica
2000s 8.0% 10.9% 2.8% Russia
2010s 9.3% 12.7% 3.4% Russia
2020s 12.4% 11.6% 0.8% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Costa Rica or Russia?
Costa Rica, at 11.7% against 10.8% in Russia as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Costa Rica and Russia?
0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Russia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Russia rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 95th and Russia ranks 98th 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.