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

Peru
30.7%
in 2021
Portugal
33.8%
in 2021
Peru rank
41st
Portugal rank
40th

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

  • Peru
  • Portugal
0255075100197719992021

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 33.8% against 30.7% in Peru, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 40th of 136 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1% 1.1% 1.0% Portugal
1990s 4.3% 12.1% 7.8% Portugal
2000s 9.5% 60.4% 50.8% Portugal
2010s 18.4% 63.2% 44.9% Portugal
2020s 30.0% 36.7% 6.7% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Peru or Portugal?
Portugal, at 33.8% against 30.7% in Peru as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Peru and Portugal?
3.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Portugal?
33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do Peru and Portugal rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Peru ranks 41st 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.