Sri Lanka vs Trinidad and Tobago: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Sri Lanka
18.1%
in 2021
Trinidad and Tobago
18.5%
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
72nd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
70th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Trinidad and Tobago
05101520197819992021

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

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.