Finland vs Qatar: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Finland
84.1%
in 2021
Qatar
67.0%
in 2021
Finland rank
12th
Qatar rank
15th

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

  • Finland
  • Qatar
020406080100197119962021

How they compare

Finland currently reports 84.1% against 67.0% in Qatar, a difference of 17.1%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.3 times Qatar's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 15th of 136 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Qatar Difference Ahead
1990s 33.2% 13.3% 19.9% Finland
2000s 31.9% 17.5% 14.4% Finland
2010s 71.4% 34.6% 36.8% Finland
2020s 87.4% 70.5% 17.0% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Finland or Qatar?
Finland, at 84.1% against 67.0% in Qatar as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Finland and Qatar?
17.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Qatar?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Finland and Qatar rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Finland ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 15th 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.