Bhutan vs Kiribati: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
Bhutan
9.26 million
in 2025
Kiribati
241,000
in 2025
Bhutan rank
203rd
Kiribati rank
206th
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks over time
- Bhutan
- Kiribati
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 9.26 million against 241,000 in Kiribati, a difference of 9.02 million.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 38.4 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kiribati ahead.
Bhutan ranks 203rd and Kiribati ranks 206th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Kiribati in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.60 million | 7.20 million | 3.60 million | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 32.70 million | 3.70 million | 29.00 million | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 70.20 million | 1.49 million | 68.71 million | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 36.15 million | 271,667 | 35.88 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, Bhutan or Kiribati?
- Bhutan, at 9.26 million against 241,000 in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks between Bhutan and Kiribati?
- 9.02 million, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kiribati?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Kiribati rank globally for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
- Bhutan ranks 203rd and Kiribati ranks 206th of 208 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.