Suriname vs United States: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP

Suriname
23.6%
in 2021
United States
21.4%
in 2021
Suriname rank
50th
United States rank
53rd

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

  • Suriname
  • United States
0510152025196619932021

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 23.6% against 21.4% in United States, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United States ahead.

Suriname ranks 50th and United States ranks 53rd of 136 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname United States Difference Ahead
1990s 2.2% 6.6% 4.4% United States
2000s 1.5% 15.9% 14.4% United States
2010s 15.6% 18.7% 3.0% United States
2020s 23.5% 21.5% 2.0% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp, Suriname or United States?
Suriname, at 23.6% against 21.4% in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp between Suriname and United States?
2.2%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and United States?
14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
How do Suriname and United States rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Suriname ranks 50th and United States ranks 53rd 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.