Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 7.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Nigeria, 1992–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Nigeria is 7.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.6% on the previous year and up 1,333.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Nigeria peaked at 7.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.
That places Nigeria 111th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.3% | — |
| 1993 | 7.4% | +72.2% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -45.1% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -76.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +206.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +150.4% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +32.8% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +88.0% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +54.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.5% | 7.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 4.8% | 7.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Nigeria?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Nigeria was 7.5% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- How does Nigeria rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 111th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,333.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.