Croatia vs Malta: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Croatia
21.5%
in 2021
Malta
20.7%
in 2021
Croatia rank
52nd
Malta rank
54th

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

  • Croatia
  • Malta
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 21.5% against 20.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 52nd and Malta ranks 54th of 136 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 9.2% 9.1% 0.1% Croatia
2000s 14.3% 5.9% 8.4% Croatia
2010s 24.1% 3.7% 20.4% Croatia
2020s 25.6% 18.9% 6.7% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Croatia or Malta?
Croatia, at 21.5% against 20.7% in Malta as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Croatia and Malta?
0.8%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Malta?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Croatia and Malta rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Croatia ranks 52nd and Malta ranks 54th 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.