Iraq vs Viet Nam: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Iraq
2.2%
in 2021
Viet Nam
1.0%
in 2021
Iraq rank
127th
Viet Nam rank
129th

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

  • Iraq
  • Viet Nam
1234199820092021

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2.2% against 1.0% in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 2.2 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 127th and Viet Nam ranks 129th of 136 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 2.9% 2.2% 0.7% Iraq
2010s 1.7% 1.4% 0.3% Iraq
2020s 2.4% 0.9% 1.5% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Iraq or Viet Nam?
Iraq, at 2.2% against 1.0% in Viet Nam as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Iraq and Viet Nam?
1.2%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Viet Nam?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Iraq and Viet Nam rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Iraq ranks 127th and Viet Nam ranks 129th 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.