Hong Kong vs Ireland: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP over time
- Hong Kong
- Ireland
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
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.