Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 2.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Pakistan, 1993–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 2.4% for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 233.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Pakistan peaked at 2.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1993.
Pakistan ranks 126th of 136 countries on this measure, 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.2% | — |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +228.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +74.1% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +85.7% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +43.5% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -51.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -30.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -41.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +87.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +52.8% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +51.1% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +177.8% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 2.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Pakistan?
- Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Pakistan was 2.4% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1993.
- How does Pakistan rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 126th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.