Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 9.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
9.7%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
100th
of 136 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2011
All-time low
9.7%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2011–2015

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Saint Lucia, 2011–2015

02.557.5102011201320152011: 11.1 %2012: 10.9 %2013: 10.5 %2014: 10 %2015: 9.7 %

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

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 9.7% for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over five years.

That places Saint Lucia 100th out of 136 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Saint Lucia, 2011 to 2015.
Year % Change
2011 11.1%
2012 10.9% -1.8%
2013 10.5% -3.6%
2014 10.0% -5.1%
2015 9.7% -2.9%

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 97 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.8%
  2. 98 Russian Federation 10.8% compare
  3. 99 Ukraine 10.5% compare
  4. 101 Georgia 9.6% compare
  5. 102 Rwanda 9.2%
  6. 103 Belarus 9.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Saint Lucia?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Saint Lucia was 9.7% in 2015, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2015.
How does Saint Lucia rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Saint Lucia ranks 100th out of 136 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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
Last refreshed

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.