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

Philippines: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 19.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
19.1%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
67th
of 136 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 2003
All-time low
0.4%
in 1975
Years of data
50
1972–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Philippines, 1972–2021

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

Analysis

In 2021, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Philippines stood at 19.1%.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Philippines peaked at 30.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1975.

Philippines ranks 67th 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 Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Philippines, 1972 to 2021.
Year % Change
1972 0.6%
1973 0.4% -20.5%
1974 0.4% -2.0%
1975 0.4% -7.5%
1976 2.3% +479.6%
1977 2.6% +11.9%
1978 3.2% +24.9%
1979 3.0% -5.4%
1980 2.8% -6.7%
1981 2.6% -7.6%
1982 2.5% -4.2%
1983 2.7% +9.0%
1984 2.6% -3.9%
1985 2.7% +1.8%
1986 2.5% -8.5%
1987 2.3% -7.0%
1988 1.5% -33.4%
1989 1.0% -33.5%
1990 2.5% +145.8%
1991 2.2% -10.6%
1992 7.1% +219.8%
1993 8.8% +24.2%
1994 9.1% +3.0%
1995 8.8% -2.7%
1996 11.8% +33.4%
1997 14.8% +25.3%
1998 19.4% +31.1%
1999 20.8% +7.4%
2000 22.1% +6.1%
2001 23.4% +5.9%
2002 26.3% +12.4%
2003 30.1% +14.6%
2004 29.1% -3.4%
2005 27.3% -6.1%
2006 25.1% -8.0%
2007 20.8% -17.1%
2008 17.5% -15.8%
2009 20.6% +17.2%
2010 19.2% -6.8%
2011 17.8% -7.2%
2012 17.2% -3.0%
2013 16.3% -5.7%
2014 15.5% -4.9%
2015 16.1% +3.8%
2016 15.3% -4.9%
2017 14.8% -3.3%
2018 15.4% +4.0%
2019 14.8% -3.4%
2020 20.0% +34.6%
2021 19.1% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.6% 0.4% 3.2% 8
1980s 2.3% 1.0% 2.8% 10
1990s 10.5% 2.2% 20.8% 10
2000s 24.2% 17.5% 30.1% 10
2010s 16.2% 14.8% 19.2% 10
2020s 19.6% 19.1% 20.0% 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

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  2. 65 North Macedonia 19.2% compare
  3. 66 Ecuador 19.2% compare
  4. 68 Togo 19.0% compare
  5. 69 Paraguay 18.5% compare
  6. 70 Trinidad and Tobago 18.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Philippines?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Philippines was 19.1% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2003.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1975.
How does Philippines rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Philippines ranks 67th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines 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.