Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP

Spain
1.3%
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.5%
in 2021
Spain rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
19th

Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-2.502.557.510197019952021

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 98 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.5% 0.7% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 2.0% 2.9% 0.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s -0.3% -0.4% 0.0% Spain
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.1% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
Spain ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th 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

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.