Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Spain
62.0%
in 2021
United Arab Emirates
63.5%
in 2020
Spain rank
20th
United Arab Emirates rank
19th

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

  • Spain
  • United Arab Emirates
020406080196719942021

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 63.5% against 62.0% in Spain, a difference of 1.5%.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 136 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 1.0% 0.2% 0.8% Spain
1980s 1.7% 0.2% 1.5% Spain
1990s 11.9% 2.7% 9.1% Spain
2000s 49.0% 11.8% 37.2% Spain
2010s 73.5% 35.1% 38.4% Spain
2020s 71.7% 63.5% 8.2% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 63.5% against 62.0% in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
1.5%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
37 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2020.
How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Spain ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th 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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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.