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

Suriname: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 23.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
23.6%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
50th
of 136 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2021
All-time low
1.1%
in 2004
Years of data
14
1997–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Suriname, 1997–2021

05101520251997200920211997: 2.3 %1998: 2 %1999: 2.4 %2000: 1.7 %2001: 1.9 %2002: 1.5 %2003: 1.3 %2004: 1.1 %2016: 16.6 %2017: 15.3 %2018: 13.8 %2019: 16.9 %2020: 23.4 %2021: 23.6 %

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

Analysis

Suriname recorded 23.6% for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Suriname peaked at 23.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2004.

That places Suriname 50th out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Suriname, 1997 to 2021.
Year % Change
1997 2.3%
1998 2.0% -12.6%
1999 2.4% +19.6%
2000 1.7% -28.7%
2001 1.9% +13.6%
2002 1.5% -23.7%
2003 1.3% -14.2%
2004 1.1% -14.1%
2016 16.6% +1437.8%
2017 15.3% -7.6%
2018 13.8% -10.1%
2019 16.9% +23.1%
2020 23.4% +38.1%
2021 23.6% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.2% 2.0% 2.4% 3
2000s 1.5% 1.1% 1.9% 5
2010s 15.6% 13.8% 16.9% 4
2020s 23.5% 23.4% 23.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Suriname?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Suriname was 23.6% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2004.
How does Suriname rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Suriname ranks 50th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname 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.