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

Ghana
28.8%
in 2021
Mauritius
26.7%
in 2021
Ghana rank
43rd
Mauritius rank
46th

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

  • Ghana
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 28.8% against 26.7% in Mauritius, a difference of 2.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 43rd and Mauritius ranks 46th of 136 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Mauritius Difference Ahead
1990s 3.5% 3.5% 0.1% Mauritius
2000s 2.8% 8.2% 5.3% Mauritius
2010s 7.5% 9.1% 1.7% Mauritius
2020s 26.3% 26.4% 0.1% Mauritius

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 Mauritius?
Ghana, at 28.8% against 26.7% in Mauritius as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Ghana and Mauritius?
2.1%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritius?
19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Ghana and Mauritius rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Ghana ranks 43rd and Mauritius ranks 46th 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.