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

Jordan: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 14.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
14.9%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
83rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2017
All-time low
0.6%
in 2009
Years of data
29
1993–2021

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

051015201993200720211993: 12.4 %1994: 11.1 %1995: 11.1 %1996: 10.7 %1997: 11.5 %1998: 10.4 %1999: 10 %2000: 9.5 %2001: 8.8 %2002: 7.5 %2003: 0.971 %2004: 1.8 %2005: 1.2 %2006: 0.963 %2007: 0.847 %2008: 0.64 %2009: 0.591 %2010: 3.3 %2011: 3 %2012: 2.8 %2013: 6.2 %2014: 8.5 %2015: 11.4 %2016: 13.5 %2017: 17.9 %2018: 17.2 %2019: 14 %2020: 15.4 %2021: 14.9 %

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

Analysis

Jordan recorded 14.9% for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in 2021.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 392.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Jordan peaked at 17.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2009.

Jordan ranks 83rd 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 Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Jordan, 1993 to 2021.
Year % Change
1993 12.4%
1994 11.1% -10.1%
1995 11.1% -0.6%
1996 10.7% -3.6%
1997 11.5% +7.4%
1998 10.4% -9.4%
1999 10.0% -4.0%
2000 9.5% -4.9%
2001 8.8% -6.8%
2002 7.5% -15.5%
2003 1.0% -87.0%
2004 1.8% +80.5%
2005 1.2% -34.3%
2006 1.0% -16.4%
2007 0.8% -12.0%
2008 0.6% -24.5%
2009 0.6% -7.7%
2010 3.3% +458.2%
2011 3.0% -8.1%
2012 2.8% -6.7%
2013 6.2% +120.0%
2014 8.5% +37.1%
2015 11.4% +33.4%
2016 13.5% +18.7%
2017 17.9% +32.1%
2018 17.2% -3.5%
2019 14.0% -18.5%
2020 15.4% +10.0%
2021 14.9% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.0% 10.0% 12.4% 7
2000s 3.3% 0.6% 9.5% 10
2010s 9.8% 2.8% 17.9% 10
2020s 15.2% 14.9% 15.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Jordan?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Jordan was 14.9% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
How does Jordan rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Jordan ranks 83rd out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 392.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan 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.