Malaysia vs United States of America: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Malaysia
22.6%
in 2021
United States of America
21.4%
in 2021
Malaysia rank
51st
United States of America rank
53rd

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

  • Malaysia
  • United States of America
0510152025196619932021

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 22.6% against 21.4% in United States of America, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 51st and United States of America ranks 53rd of 136 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 1.1% 0.4% 0.7% Malaysia
1980s 11.6% 1.9% 9.7% Malaysia
1990s 11.6% 4.0% 7.6% Malaysia
2000s 18.8% 18.9% 0.1% United States of America
2010s 17.5% 18.6% 1.1% United States of America
2020s 22.4% 21.5% 0.9% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Malaysia or United States of America?
Malaysia, at 22.6% against 21.4% in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Malaysia and United States of America?
1.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States of America?
50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and United States of America rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Malaysia ranks 51st and United States of America ranks 53rd 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.