Israel vs South Africa: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Israel
20.6%
in 2021
South Africa
20.3%
in 2021
Israel rank
55th
South Africa rank
57th

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

  • Israel
  • South Africa
0510152025197119962021

How they compare

Israel currently reports 20.6% against 20.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Israel ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 57th of 136 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.0% 3.3% 0.3% South Africa
2000s 9.2% 9.8% 0.6% South Africa
2010s 14.9% 15.5% 0.6% South Africa
2020s 22.6% 22.3% 0.3% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Israel or South Africa?
Israel, at 20.6% against 20.3% in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Israel and South Africa?
0.3%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Israel ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 57th 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.