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

Paraguay: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 18.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
18.5%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
69th
of 136 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2021
All-time low
1.2%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2012–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Paraguay, 2012–2021

051015202012201620212012: 1.2 %2013: 2.3 %2014: 5.4 %2015: 6.8 %2016: 7.5 %2017: 8.2 %2018: 9.3 %2019: 11.1 %2020: 17.1 %2021: 18.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Paraguay is 18.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 1,438.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Paraguay peaked at 18.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2012.

Paraguay ranks 69th 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 Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Paraguay, 2012 to 2021.
Year % Change
2012 1.2%
2013 2.3% +93.8%
2014 5.4% +134.0%
2015 6.8% +25.7%
2016 7.5% +8.9%
2017 8.2% +9.7%
2018 9.3% +13.0%
2019 11.1% +20.1%
2020 17.1% +54.3%
2021 18.5% +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.5% 1.2% 11.1% 8
2020s 17.8% 17.1% 18.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Paraguay?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Paraguay was 18.5% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2012.
How does Paraguay rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Paraguay ranks 69th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,438.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay 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.