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

Tunisia: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 14.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
14.2%
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
87th
of 136 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2019
All-time low
0.7%
in 1981
Years of data
46
1976–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Tunisia, 1976–2021

05101520197619982021

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

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 14.2% for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in 2021.

The figure is down 25.2% on the previous year and up 157.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Tunisia peaked at 19.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1981.

That places Tunisia 87th 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 Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Tunisia, 1976 to 2021.
Year % Change
1976 1.1%
1977 1.2% +7.6%
1978 1.5% +23.5%
1979 1.2% -17.0%
1980 1.0% -16.9%
1981 0.7% -27.7%
1982 0.7% +2.0%
1983 1.4% +93.2%
1984 1.5% +0.3%
1985 1.5% -0.2%
1986 1.4% -1.4%
1987 1.3% -7.7%
1988 2.9% +122.1%
1989 2.9% -1.7%
1990 1.9% -34.2%
1991 1.8% -4.8%
1992 1.5% -15.6%
1993 1.6% +8.3%
1994 2.4% +45.8%
1995 4.5% +89.1%
1996 4.4% -3.7%
1997 6.0% +37.2%
1998 6.3% +4.2%
1999 6.9% +10.1%
2000 7.1% +3.2%
2001 8.2% +16.0%
2002 11.3% +37.4%
2003 11.7% +3.5%
2004 11.6% -0.8%
2005 11.6% -0.1%
2006 10.3% -11.4%
2007 9.8% -4.9%
2008 8.7% -10.8%
2009 8.7% +0.1%
2010 7.4% -15.3%
2011 5.5% -25.7%
2012 6.8% +23.0%
2013 5.8% -14.8%
2014 7.0% +21.5%
2015 9.7% +39.2%
2016 11.2% +15.4%
2017 15.7% +39.6%
2018 16.6% +5.5%
2019 19.5% +17.6%
2020 18.9% -2.8%
2021 14.2% -25.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.3% 1.1% 1.5% 4
1980s 1.5% 0.7% 2.9% 10
1990s 3.7% 1.5% 6.9% 10
2000s 9.9% 7.1% 11.7% 10
2010s 10.5% 5.5% 19.5% 10
2020s 16.5% 14.2% 18.9% 2

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 84 Bulgaria 14.9% compare
  2. 85 Armenia 14.8% compare
  3. 86 Egypt 14.5% compare
  4. 88 Slovenia 14.1% compare
  5. 89 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.9% compare
  6. 90 Indonesia 13.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Tunisia?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Tunisia was 14.2% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1981.
How does Tunisia rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Tunisia ranks 87th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 157.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia 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.