Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Oman
Oman: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 50.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Oman, 1973–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Oman stood at 50.9%. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 3,030.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Oman peaked at 50.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2005.
Oman ranks 28th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 5.2% | — |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -70.7% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | -21.5% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -18.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +40.3% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | +74.2% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -25.4% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | -28.5% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +24.8% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +38.0% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +39.7% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -36.3% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +300.9% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +58.9% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +140.0% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +120.7% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +68.4% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | +34.5% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 5.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 3.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 1.5% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 47.0% | 50.9% | 2 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 34.73 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Oman?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Oman was 50.9% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
- How does Oman rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Oman ranks 28th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,030.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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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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.