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
-50510197619982021

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

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.