Jamaica vs Qatar: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP
Jamaica
68.5%
in 2021
Qatar
67.0%
in 2021
Jamaica rank
14th
Qatar rank
15th
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Qatar
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 68.5% against 67.0% in Qatar, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Qatar ahead.
Jamaica ranks 14th and Qatar ranks 15th of 136 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 13.3% | 9.5% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 17.5% | 11.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 34.6% | 38.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 70.5% | 3.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Jamaica or Qatar?
- Jamaica, at 68.5% against 67.0% in Qatar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Jamaica and Qatar?
- 1.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Qatar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Qatar rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 14th and Qatar ranks 15th 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
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.