Afghanistan vs Bhutan: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
Afghanistan
9.15 million
in 2025
Bhutan
9.26 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
205th
Bhutan rank
204th
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks over time
- Afghanistan
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 9.26 million against 9.15 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 110,000.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 205th and Bhutan ranks 204th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Bhutan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.80 million | 3.60 million | 33.20 million | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 33.90 million | 32.70 million | 1.20 million | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 59.48 million | 70.20 million | 10.72 million | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 16.19 million | 36.15 million | 19.97 million | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks, Afghanistan or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 9.26 million against 9.15 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks between Afghanistan and Bhutan?
- 110,000, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bhutan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Bhutan rank globally for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
- Afghanistan ranks 205th and Bhutan ranks 204th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BIS, published as 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.