Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in China
China: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 7.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in China, 1980–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in China stood at 7.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and up 317.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in China peaked at 8.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
China ranks 112th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +176.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +45.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +23.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +279.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +145.7% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +80.1% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -14.2% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +83.2% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +37.7% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +41.2% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 1.4% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.1% | 8.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in China?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in China was 7.1% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does China rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- China ranks 112th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 317.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of outstanding 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 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors.