Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 25.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Gabon, 1975–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Gabon stood at 25.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 359.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Gabon peaked at 25.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1979.
Gabon ranks 47th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.7% | — |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -28.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +84.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -20.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +32.2% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +32.2% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -27.8% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +615.9% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +203.4% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +46.9% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +49.4% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.4% | 8.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 5.5% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.9% | 25.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Gabon?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Gabon was 25.2% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1979.
- How does Gabon rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Gabon ranks 47th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 359.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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.