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

Namibia: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 6.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6.1%
Change on year
down 48.2%
World rank
117th
of 136 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2020
All-time low
3.8%
in 2012
Years of data
11
2011–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Namibia, 2011–2021

46810122011201620212011: 4 %2012: 3.8 %2013: 4.2 %2014: 4 %2015: 11 %2016: 11.7 %2017: 9.7 %2018: 9.1 %2019: 10 %2020: 11.8 %2021: 6.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Namibia is 6.1%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 48.2% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Namibia peaked at 11.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2012.

Namibia ranks 117th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Namibia, 2011 to 2021.
Year % Change
2011 4.0%
2012 3.8% -4.0%
2013 4.2% +8.3%
2014 4.0% -3.2%
2015 11.0% +174.3%
2016 11.7% +5.7%
2017 9.7% -16.9%
2018 9.1% -5.8%
2019 10.0% +9.1%
2020 11.8% +18.8%
2021 6.1% -48.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.5% 3.8% 11.7% 9
2020s 9.0% 6.1% 11.8% 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 114 Slovakia 6.4% compare
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  3. 116 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.2% compare
  4. 118 Thailand 6.1% compare
  5. 119 Tajikistan 5.7% compare
  6. 120 New Zealand 5.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Namibia?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Namibia was 6.1% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2012.
How does Namibia rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Namibia ranks 117th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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.