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
0510152025197119962021

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

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.