Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Dominican Republic
29.1%
in 2021
El Salvador
27.4%
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
42nd
El Salvador rank
44th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 29.1% against 27.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 42nd and El Salvador ranks 44th of 136 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 3.5% 0.7% 2.7% Dominican Republic
2000s 4.2% 16.8% 12.6% El Salvador
2010s 11.1% 24.3% 13.2% El Salvador
2020s 31.1% 29.7% 1.4% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
Dominican Republic, at 29.1% against 27.4% in El Salvador as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
1.7%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Dominican Republic ranks 42nd and El Salvador ranks 44th 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.