Bahamas vs Uruguay: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP

Bahamas
1.0%
in 2021
Uruguay
0.7%
in 2021
Bahamas rank
29th
Uruguay rank
32nd

Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP over time

  • Bahamas
  • Uruguay
05101520199320072021

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 1.0% against 0.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.3 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 98 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 3.7% 0.6% 3.2% Bahamas
2000s -0.1% 0.9% 1.0% Uruguay
2010s 3.4% 1.6% 1.8% Bahamas
2020s 1.0% 0.7% 0.2% Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp, Bahamas or Uruguay?
Bahamas, at 1.0% against 0.7% in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp between Bahamas and Uruguay?
0.3%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Uruguay?
13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do Bahamas and Uruguay rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
Bahamas ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 32nd 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.