Kuwait vs Panama: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP
Kuwait
1.7%
in 2020
Panama
2.1%
in 2021
Kuwait rank
15th
Panama rank
12th
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2.1% against 1.7% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Panama ahead.
Kuwait ranks 15th and Panama ranks 12th of 98 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 4.1% | 3.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 2.3% | 1.7% | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 3.7% | 1.9% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp, Kuwait or Panama?
- Panama, at 2.1% against 1.7% in Kuwait as of 2021.
- What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp between Kuwait and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Panama?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Panama rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 15th and Panama ranks 12th 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
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.