Australia vs Spain: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP

Australia
1.4%
in 2021
Spain
1.3%
in 2021
Australia rank
21st
Spain rank
22nd

Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP over time

  • Australia
  • Spain
-2024197119962021

How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.

Australia ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 98 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Australia
1980s 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% Australia
1990s 0.1% 0.5% 0.4% Spain
2000s 1.3% 2.0% 0.7% Spain
2010s 0.2% -0.3% 0.5% Australia
2020s 0.4% 0.6% 0.2% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp, Australia or Spain?
Australia, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp between Australia and Spain?
0.1%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
Australia ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as Loans from nonresident banks (net) 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 (net) to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 2,678 data points, 1962–2021
Last refreshed

Ratio of net 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 12A (Net Issues): International debt securities - all issuers.