Kuwait vs South Africa: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP
Kuwait
19.9%
in 2020
South Africa
20.3%
in 2021
Kuwait rank
60th
South Africa rank
57th
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP over time
- Kuwait
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20.3% against 19.9% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 57th of 136 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 3.8% | 3.5% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 3.0% | 2.7% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 10.7% | 8.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 15.5% | 9.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 24.3% | 4.4% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 20.3% against 19.9% in Kuwait as of 2021.
- What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Kuwait and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 60th 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
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.