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

Malta
20.7%
in 2021
United States of America
21.4%
in 2021
Malta rank
54th
United States of America rank
53rd

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

  • Malta
  • United States of America
0510152025196619932021

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 21.4% against 20.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 54th and United States of America ranks 53rd of 136 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 7.5% 5.0% 2.5% Malta
2000s 5.9% 18.9% 13.0% United States of America
2010s 3.7% 18.6% 14.9% United States of America
2020s 18.9% 21.5% 2.6% United States of America

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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 21.4% against 20.7% in Malta as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Malta and United States of America?
0.7%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States of America?
28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do Malta and United States of America rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Malta ranks 54th 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.