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

Rwanda: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 9.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
9.2%
Change on year
up 134.6%
World rank
102nd
of 136 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2021
All-time low
3.9%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2013–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Rwanda, 2013–2021

02468102013201720212013: 5.1 %2014: 4.9 %2015: 4.7 %2016: 4.6 %2017: 4.3 %2018: 4.1 %2019: 3.9 %2020: 3.9 %2021: 9.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Rwanda is 9.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 134.6% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Rwanda peaked at 9.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2019.

Rwanda ranks 102nd of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Rwanda, 2013 to 2021.
Year % Change
2013 5.1%
2014 4.9% -5.1%
2015 4.7% -3.6%
2016 4.6% -1.7%
2017 4.3% -6.1%
2018 4.1% -4.0%
2019 3.9% -6.9%
2020 3.9% +1.7%
2021 9.2% +134.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.5% 3.9% 5.1% 7
2020s 6.6% 3.9% 9.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Rwanda?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Rwanda was 9.2% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2019.
How does Rwanda rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Rwanda ranks 102nd out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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.