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

56.65 million, with Suriname ahead.

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

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 Suriname: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks

Botswana

469.24 million

in 2025

Suriname

525.89 million

in 2025

Botswana rank

164th

Suriname rank

163rd

01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks over time

Botswana
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 525.89 million against 469.24 million in Botswana, a difference of 56.65 million.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Suriname ahead.

Botswana ranks 164th and Suriname ranks 163rd of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1990s	36.60 million	63.00 million	26.40 million	Suriname
2000s	90.90 million	53.80 million	37.10 million	Botswana
2010s	597.36 million	485.29 million	112.07 million	Botswana
2020s	641.82 million	770.57 million	128.75 million	Suriname

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 Suriname?: Suriname, at 525.89 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 Suriname?: 56.65 million, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Suriname?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Suriname rank globally for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?: Botswana ranks 164th and Suriname ranks 163rd 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.