India vs Pakistan: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

India
3.9%
in 2021
Pakistan
2.4%
in 2021
India rank
123rd
Pakistan rank
126th

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

  • India
  • Pakistan
01234196819942021

How they compare

India currently reports 3.9% against 2.4% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes India's figure about 1.6 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1993 it was India ahead.

India ranks 123rd and Pakistan ranks 126th of 136 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.9% 1.1% 0.9% India
2000s 2.2% 1.0% 1.2% India
2010s 3.6% 1.6% 2.0% India
2020s 4.1% 2.3% 1.8% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, India or Pakistan?
India, at 3.9% against 2.4% in Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between India and Pakistan?
1.5%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
How do India and Pakistan rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
India ranks 123rd and Pakistan ranks 126th 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.