Ghana vs Lithuania: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Ghana
28.8%
in 2021
Lithuania
27.0%
in 2021
Ghana rank
43rd
Lithuania rank
45th

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

  • Ghana
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 28.8% against 27.0% in Lithuania, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 43rd and Lithuania ranks 45th of 136 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 3.5% 2.7% 0.7% Ghana
2000s 3.6% 12.8% 9.2% Lithuania
2010s 7.5% 26.7% 19.2% Lithuania
2020s 26.3% 29.6% 3.3% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Ghana or Lithuania?
Ghana, at 28.8% against 27.0% in Lithuania as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Ghana and Lithuania?
1.8%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lithuania?
21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Ghana and Lithuania rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Ghana ranks 43rd and Lithuania ranks 45th 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.