Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp, Malaysia or Qatar?

Qatar, at 0.6% against 0.4% in Malaysia as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Qatar?

16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.

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.

Malaysia vs Qatar: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP

Malaysia

0.4%

in 2021

Qatar

0.6%

in 2021

Malaysia rank

37th

Qatar rank

34th

Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP over time

Malaysia
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Qatar ahead.

Malaysia ranks 37th and Qatar ranks 34th of 98 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.9%	13.2%	11.3%	Qatar
2000s	0.0%	4.7%	4.7%	Qatar
2010s	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	Qatar
2020s	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp, Malaysia or Qatar?: Qatar, at 0.6% against 0.4% in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp between Malaysia and Qatar?: 0.2%, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Qatar?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Qatar rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?: Malaysia ranks 37th and Qatar ranks 34th 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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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: 04 September 2026

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.