Costa Rica vs Venezuela: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Venezuela
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 11.7% against 10.8% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Venezuela ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 95th and Venezuela ranks 97th of 136 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 3.0% | 2.4% | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 29.4% | 23.3% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 16.2% | 8.1% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 14.1% | 7.6% | Venezuela |
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 Venezuela?
- Costa Rica, at 11.7% against 10.8% in Venezuela as of 2021.
- What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2014.
- How do Costa Rica and Venezuela rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th and Venezuela ranks 97th 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
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.