Hong Kong vs United Arab Emirates: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Hong Kong
65.8%
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
63.5%
in 2020
Hong Kong rank
16th
United Arab Emirates rank
19th

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

  • Hong Kong
  • United Arab Emirates
0204060197119962021

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 65.8% against 63.5% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2.3%.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 136 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 1.5% 0.2% 1.3% Hong Kong
1980s 1.3% 0.2% 1.1% Hong Kong
1990s 8.3% 2.7% 5.6% Hong Kong
2000s 28.6% 11.8% 16.8% Hong Kong
2010s 44.4% 35.1% 9.4% Hong Kong
2020s 65.3% 63.5% 1.8% Hong Kong

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 United Arab Emirates?
Hong Kong, at 65.8% against 63.5% in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates?
2.3%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2020.
How do Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Hong Kong ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th 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.