Kuwait vs Norway: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP

Kuwait
1.7%
in 2020
Norway
1.6%
in 2021
Kuwait rank
15th
Norway rank
16th

Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP over time

  • Kuwait
  • Norway
-202197219962021

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.

Kuwait ranks 15th and Norway ranks 16th of 98 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 1.6% 1.4% Norway
2010s 0.5% -0.1% 0.6% Kuwait
2020s 1.7% 0.8% 0.9% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp, Kuwait or Norway?
Kuwait, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp between Kuwait and Norway?
0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Norway?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and Norway rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
Kuwait ranks 15th and Norway ranks 16th 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.