Kiribati vs Tuvalu: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
Kiribati
241,000
in 2025
Tuvalu
141,000
in 2025
Kiribati rank
206th
Tuvalu rank
207th
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks over time
- Kiribati
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 241,000 against 141,000 in Tuvalu, a difference of 100,000.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.7 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 206th and Tuvalu ranks 207th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 3 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.20 million | 0 | 7.20 million | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 3.70 million | 100,000 | 3.60 million | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 1.49 million | 29.79 million | 28.30 million | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 271,667 | 102,333 | 169,333 | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks, Kiribati or Tuvalu?
- Kiribati, at 241,000 against 141,000 in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks between Kiribati and Tuvalu?
- 100,000, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tuvalu?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Tuvalu rank globally for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
- Kiribati ranks 206th and Tuvalu ranks 207th 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.