Cyprus vs Panama: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Cyprus
97.8%
in 2021
Panama
87.9%
in 2021
Cyprus rank
9th
Panama rank
11th

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

  • Cyprus
  • Panama
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 97.8% against 87.9% in Panama, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 9th and Panama ranks 11th of 136 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 6.3% 15.9% 9.6% Panama
2000s 27.1% 43.5% 16.3% Panama
2010s 48.8% 36.2% 12.6% Cyprus
2020s 99.2% 85.6% 13.5% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Cyprus or Panama?
Cyprus, at 97.8% against 87.9% in Panama as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Cyprus and Panama?
9.9%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Panama?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Cyprus and Panama rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Cyprus ranks 9th and Panama ranks 11th 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.