Malta vs South Africa: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP
Malta
20.7%
in 2021
South Africa
20.3%
in 2021
Malta rank
54th
South Africa rank
57th
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP over time
- Malta
- South Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 20.7% against 20.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 57th of 136 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 3.0% | 4.5% | Malta |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 9.8% | 3.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 15.5% | 11.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 22.3% | 3.4% | 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, Malta or South Africa?
- Malta, at 20.7% against 20.3% in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Malta and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Malta ranks 54th 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.