Sri Lanka vs Trinidad and Tobago: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP over time
- Sri Lanka
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 18.5% against 18.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 72nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 70th of 136 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 8.5% | 8.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 8.2% | 7.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 9.0% | 6.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 14.1% | 3.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.5% | 0.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Sri Lanka or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 18.5% against 18.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.4%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
- How do Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 70th 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
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.