Denmark vs Latvia: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Denmark
40.6%
in 2021
Latvia
41.1%
in 2021
Denmark rank
33rd
Latvia rank
32nd

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

  • Denmark
  • Latvia
0204060196619932021

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 41.1% against 40.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 32nd of 136 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 14.2% 3.0% 11.2% Denmark
2000s 26.8% 4.6% 22.2% Denmark
2010s 43.9% 21.4% 22.5% Denmark
2020s 43.9% 41.0% 2.9% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Denmark or Latvia?
Latvia, at 41.1% against 40.6% in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Denmark and Latvia?
0.5%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Denmark ranks 33rd and Latvia ranks 32nd 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.