Montenegro vs Portugal: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Montenegro
34.1%
in 2021
Portugal
33.8%
in 2021
Montenegro rank
39th
Portugal rank
40th

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

  • Montenegro
  • Portugal
0255075100197719992021

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 34.1% against 33.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Portugal ahead.

Montenegro ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 40th of 136 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 21.3% 63.2% 41.9% Portugal
2020s 43.4% 36.7% 6.7% Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Montenegro or Portugal?
Montenegro, at 34.1% against 33.8% in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Montenegro and Portugal?
0.3%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Montenegro and Portugal rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Montenegro ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 40th 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.