Kuwait vs Romania: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Kuwait
19.9%
in 2020
Romania
19.8%
in 2021
Kuwait rank
60th
Romania rank
62nd

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

  • Kuwait
  • Romania
05101520197819992021

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 19.9% against 19.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Romania ahead.

Kuwait ranks 60th and Romania ranks 62nd of 136 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 2.6% 3.7% 1.1% Romania
2010s 6.5% 8.3% 1.8% Romania
2020s 19.9% 19.7% 0.1% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Kuwait or Romania?
Kuwait, at 19.9% against 19.8% in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Kuwait and Romania?
0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Romania?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and Romania rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Kuwait ranks 60th and Romania ranks 62nd 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.