Hong Kong vs Ireland: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Hong Kong
65.8%
in 2021
Ireland
70.3%
in 2021
Hong Kong rank
16th
Ireland rank
13th

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

  • Hong Kong
  • Ireland
050100150200197119962021

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 70.3% against 65.8% in Hong Kong, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 13th of 136 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1.2% 3.7% 2.5% Ireland
1980s 1.4% 17.4% 15.9% Ireland
1990s 8.3% 28.2% 19.9% Ireland
2000s 28.6% 98.3% 69.8% Ireland
2010s 44.4% 133.3% 88.9% Ireland
2020s 65.6% 77.4% 11.8% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Hong Kong or Ireland?
Ireland, at 70.3% against 65.8% in Hong Kong as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Hong Kong and Ireland?
4.5%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Ireland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Hong Kong and Ireland rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Hong Kong ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 13th 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.