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

Guatemala: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 9.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
9.0%
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
105th
of 136 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2021
All-time low
0.3%
in 1996
Years of data
29
1993–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Guatemala, 1993–2021

02468101993200720211993: 0.526 %1994: 0.462 %1995: 0.409 %1996: 0.306 %1997: 0.978 %1998: 0.773 %1999: 0.819 %2000: 0.778 %2001: 2.6 %2002: 2.3 %2003: 3.6 %2004: 5.1 %2005: 4.5 %2006: 4.1 %2007: 3.1 %2008: 2.7 %2009: 2.8 %2010: 2.6 %2011: 1.6 %2012: 3.9 %2013: 5.5 %2014: 5.4 %2015: 5 %2016: 5.8 %2017: 5.6 %2018: 5.5 %2019: 5.6 %2020: 7.8 %2021: 9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Guatemala is 9.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 481.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Guatemala peaked at 9.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1996.

That places Guatemala 105th out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Guatemala, 1993 to 2021.
Year % Change
1993 0.5%
1994 0.5% -12.2%
1995 0.4% -11.4%
1996 0.3% -25.2%
1997 1.0% +219.4%
1998 0.8% -20.9%
1999 0.8% +5.9%
2000 0.8% -5.0%
2001 2.6% +231.9%
2002 2.3% -10.0%
2003 3.6% +54.6%
2004 5.1% +42.3%
2005 4.5% -12.0%
2006 4.1% -10.0%
2007 3.1% -22.4%
2008 2.7% -12.8%
2009 2.8% +3.7%
2010 2.6% -8.7%
2011 1.6% -40.0%
2012 3.9% +149.9%
2013 5.5% +42.1%
2014 5.4% -2.1%
2015 5.0% -7.0%
2016 5.8% +15.2%
2017 5.6% -3.0%
2018 5.5% -2.1%
2019 5.6% +0.9%
2020 7.8% +41.0%
2021 9.0% +15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.3% 1.0% 7
2000s 3.2% 0.8% 5.1% 10
2010s 4.6% 1.6% 5.8% 10
2020s 8.4% 7.8% 9.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Guatemala?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Guatemala was 9.0% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1996.
How does Guatemala rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Guatemala ranks 105th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 481.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala 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.