What is the difference in 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks between Botswana and Eswatini?

71.17 million, with Eswatini ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?

31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.

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.

Botswana vs Eswatini: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks

Botswana

469.24 million

in 2025

Eswatini

540.41 million

in 2025

Botswana rank

164th

Eswatini rank

162nd

01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks over time

Botswana
Eswatini

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 540.41 million against 469.24 million in Botswana, a difference of 71.17 million.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Eswatini ahead.

Botswana ranks 164th and Eswatini ranks 162nd of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Eswatini in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
1990s	36.60 million	89.80 million	53.20 million	Eswatini
2000s	90.90 million	59.70 million	31.20 million	Botswana
2010s	597.36 million	182.67 million	414.69 million	Botswana
2020s	641.82 million	363.77 million	278.05 million	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks, Botswana or Eswatini?: Eswatini, at 540.41 million against 469.24 million in Botswana as of 2025.
What is the difference in 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks between Botswana and Eswatini?: 71.17 million, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?: Botswana ranks 164th and Eswatini ranks 162nd 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

Indicator: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
Source: BIS
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 6,309 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.