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

Portugal
0.4%
in 2021
United States
0.7%
in 2021
Portugal rank
36th
United States rank
33rd

Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP over time

  • Portugal
  • United States
-5-2.502.557.5196719942021

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 13 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 36th and United States ranks 33rd of 98 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Portugal
1990s 0.5% 0.2% 0.4% Portugal
2000s 2.8% 0.5% 2.3% Portugal
2010s -1.2% 0.1% 1.3% United States
2020s -0.0% 0.4% 0.4% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp, Portugal or United States?
United States, at 0.7% against 0.4% in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp between Portugal and United States?
0.3%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2021.
How do Portugal and United States rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
Portugal ranks 36th 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.