Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Congo

Congo: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 19.3% in 2002. ▼ Falling

Latest (2002)
19.3%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
64th
of 136 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 1994
All-time low
17.4%
in 2000
Years of data
9
1994–2002

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Congo, 1994–2002

01020301994199820021994: 28.3 %1995: 24.1 %1996: 20.5 %1997: 22.9 %1998: 27.8 %1999: 23.4 %2000: 17.4 %2001: 20.6 %2002: 19.3 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

Congo recorded 19.3% for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in 2002.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Congo peaked at 28.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2000.

Congo ranks 64th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Congo, 1994 to 2002.
Year % Change
1994 28.3%
1995 24.1% -14.7%
1996 20.5% -15.1%
1997 22.9% +11.7%
1998 27.8% +21.6%
1999 23.4% -15.7%
2000 17.4% -25.6%
2001 20.6% +17.9%
2002 19.3% -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.5% 20.5% 28.3% 6
2000s 19.1% 17.4% 20.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Congo?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Congo was 19.3% in 2002, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 1994.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2000.
How does Congo rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Congo ranks 64th out of 136 countries with data for 2002.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo 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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Indicator
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 4,260 data points, 1962–2021
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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.