North Macedonia vs Romania: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

North Macedonia
19.2%
in 2021
Romania
19.8%
in 2021
North Macedonia rank
65th
Romania rank
62nd

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

  • North Macedonia
  • Romania
05101520199620082021

How they compare

Romania currently reports 19.8% against 19.2% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was North Macedonia ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 65th and Romania ranks 62nd of 136 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 6.0% 3.1% 2.9% North Macedonia
2000s 5.2% 3.5% 1.6% North Macedonia
2010s 8.7% 8.3% 0.5% North Macedonia
2020s 20.5% 19.8% 0.7% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, North Macedonia or Romania?
Romania, at 19.8% against 19.2% in North Macedonia as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between North Macedonia and Romania?
0.6%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Romania?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do North Macedonia and Romania rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
North Macedonia ranks 65th and Romania ranks 62nd 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.