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

Costa Rica
11.7%
in 2021
Venezuela
10.8%
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
95th
Venezuela rank
97th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Venezuela
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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

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.