Kuwait vs Nigeria: 01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks
Kuwait
35.89 billion
in 2025
Nigeria
34.74 billion
in 2025
Kuwait rank
47th
Nigeria rank
49th
01_Cross-border loans from BIS reporting banks over time
- Kuwait
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 35.89 billion against 34.74 billion in Nigeria, a difference of 1.14 billion.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 49th of 208 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.44 billion | 2.24 billion | 5.20 billion | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 16.12 billion | 3.59 billion | 12.53 billion | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 21.89 billion | 14.45 billion | 7.43 billion | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 34.51 billion | 32.64 billion | 1.87 billion | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks, Kuwait or Nigeria?
- Kuwait, at 35.89 billion against 34.74 billion in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks between Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 1.14 billion, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Nigeria rank globally for 01_cross-border loans from bis reporting banks?
- Kuwait ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 49th 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.