Greece vs Norway: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP
Greece
54.6%
in 2021
Norway
54.7%
in 2021
Greece rank
26th
Norway rank
25th
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP over time
- Greece
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 54.7% against 54.6% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Norway ahead.
Greece ranks 26th and Norway ranks 25th of 136 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 8.9% | 8.7% | Norway |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 15.9% | 14.3% | Norway |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 15.2% | 2.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 29.7% | 7.8% | Greece |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 54.2% | 15.6% | Greece |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 63.8% | 7.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Greece or Norway?
- Norway, at 54.7% against 54.6% in Greece as of 2021.
- What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Greece and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Norway?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Norway rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Greece ranks 26th and Norway ranks 25th 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
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.