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

Costa Rica
11.7%
in 2021
Seychelles
12.8%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
95th
Seychelles rank
93rd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 12.8% against 11.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Seychelles ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 95th and Seychelles ranks 93rd of 136 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Seychelles Difference Ahead
2000s 6.2% 23.2% 17.0% Seychelles
2010s 9.3% 13.2% 3.8% Seychelles
2020s 12.4% 13.4% 1.0% Seychelles

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 Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 12.8% against 11.7% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Costa Rica and Seychelles?
1.1%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Seychelles?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Seychelles rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 95th and Seychelles ranks 93rd 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.