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

Dominican Republic
29.1%
in 2021
Portugal
33.8%
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
42nd
Portugal rank
40th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Portugal
0255075100197719992021

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 33.8% against 29.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 4.7%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 40th of 136 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 3.3% 12.1% 8.8% Portugal
2000s 4.2% 60.4% 56.1% Portugal
2010s 11.1% 63.2% 52.2% Portugal
2020s 31.1% 36.7% 5.6% Portugal

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 Portugal?
Portugal, at 33.8% against 29.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Dominican Republic and Portugal?
4.7%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Portugal?
28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and Portugal rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Dominican Republic ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 40th 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.