Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Algeria
Algeria: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP was -0.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Algeria, 1976–2017
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded -0.2% for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in 2017.
That represents a change of down 55.2% on the previous year and down 245.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Algeria peaked at 1.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 1985.
That places Algeria 79th out of 98 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.2% | — |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +95.8% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +163.9% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | -104.2% |
| 1983 | -0.2% | +270.5% |
| 1985 | -0.3% | +69.5% |
| 1986 | -0.1% | -77.9% |
| 1987 | -0.0% | -51.1% |
| 1988 | -0.1% | +72.1% |
| 1992 | -0.1% | +92.3% |
| 1995 | -0.2% | +127.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -155.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -81.9% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -616.4% |
| 2017 | -0.2% | +55.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | -0.1% | -0.3% | -0.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | -0.2% | -0.2% | -0.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -0.2% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More financial sector data for Algeria
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 600,182 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 99.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 195.30 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 17.80 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 34.63 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 38.30 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 56.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 38.30 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 807.43 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Algeria?
- Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Algeria was -0.2% in 2017, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 1985.
- How does Algeria rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
- Algeria ranks 79th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 245.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of net 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 12A (Net Issues): International debt securities - all issuers.