Norway vs Oman: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Norway
54.7%
in 2021
Oman
50.9%
in 2021
Norway rank
25th
Oman rank
28th

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

  • Norway
  • Oman
020406080197119962021

How they compare

Norway currently reports 54.7% against 50.9% in Oman, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Oman ahead.

Norway ranks 25th and Oman ranks 28th of 136 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Oman Difference Ahead
1970s 8.1% 1.8% 6.4% Norway
1980s 20.3% 1.7% 18.6% Norway
1990s 15.0% 1.7% 13.3% Norway
2000s 30.9% 1.9% 29.0% Norway
2010s 54.2% 11.5% 42.6% Norway
2020s 63.8% 48.9% 14.9% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Norway or Oman?
Norway, at 54.7% against 50.9% in Oman as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Norway and Oman?
3.8%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Oman?
38 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
How do Norway and Oman rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Norway ranks 25th and Oman ranks 28th 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.