France vs United States: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%)

France
0.4%
in 2021
United States
0.7%
in 2021
France rank
35th
United States rank
33rd

Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) over time

  • France
  • United States
-101234196719942021

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.7% against 0.4% in France, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times France's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States ahead.

France ranks 35th and United States ranks 33rd of 98 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% France
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% France
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% France
2000s 1.6% 0.5% 1.1% France
2010s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% United States
2020s 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp, France or United States?
United States, at 0.7% against 0.4% in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp between France and United States?
0.3%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do France and United States rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
France ranks 35th and United States ranks 33rd 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.