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

Ethiopia: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 0.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
131st
of 136 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2014
All-time low
0.9%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2014–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Ethiopia, 2014–2021

00.511.522014201720212014: 1.8 %2015: 1.5 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 1.2 %2018: 1.2 %2019: 1 %2020: 0.929 %2021: 0.899 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Ethiopia is 0.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

That places Ethiopia 131st out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Ethiopia, 2014 to 2021.
Year % Change
2014 1.8%
2015 1.5% -13.9%
2016 1.3% -13.1%
2017 1.2% -9.1%
2018 1.2% -3.0%
2019 1.0% -12.1%
2020 0.9% -10.9%
2021 0.9% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.4% 1.0% 1.8% 6
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 128 Papua New Guinea 1.9% compare
  2. 129 Viet Nam 1.0% compare
  3. 130 Monaco 0.9% compare
  4. 132 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.2%
  5. 133 Sudan 0.1%
  6. 134 Nicaragua 0.1%

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Ethiopia?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Ethiopia was 0.9% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
How does Ethiopia rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 131st out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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
Last refreshed

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.