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

Ireland
70.3%
in 2021
Jamaica
68.5%
in 2021
Ireland rank
13th
Jamaica rank
14th

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

  • Ireland
  • Jamaica
050100150200197119962021

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 70.3% against 68.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.8%.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 13th and Jamaica ranks 14th of 136 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 4.1% 0.8% 3.3% Ireland
1980s 16.0% 0.5% 15.5% Ireland
1990s 31.5% 3.8% 27.7% Ireland
2000s 98.3% 29.3% 69.0% Ireland
2010s 133.3% 72.7% 60.6% Ireland
2020s 77.4% 73.5% 3.9% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Ireland or Jamaica?
Ireland, at 70.3% against 68.5% in Jamaica as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Ireland and Jamaica?
1.8%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Jamaica?
42 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
How do Ireland and Jamaica rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Ireland ranks 13th and Jamaica ranks 14th 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.