France vs Spain: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

France
58.4%
in 2021
Spain
62.0%
in 2021
France rank
22nd
Spain rank
20th

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

  • France
  • Spain
020406080196719942021

How they compare

Spain currently reports 62.0% against 58.4% in France, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Spain ahead.

France ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 20th of 136 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Spain
1970s 1.0% 0.6% 0.4% France
1980s 5.4% 2.4% 3.0% France
1990s 10.5% 11.9% 1.3% Spain
2000s 41.0% 49.0% 8.0% Spain
2010s 61.7% 73.5% 11.8% Spain
2020s 63.0% 66.9% 3.9% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, France or Spain?
Spain, at 62.0% against 58.4% in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between France and Spain?
3.6%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
54 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2021.
How do France and Spain rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
France ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 20th 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.