Bangladesh vs South Africa: 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks
Bangladesh
16.74 billion
in 2025
South Africa
15.52 billion
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
54th
South Africa rank
55th
02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 16.74 billion against 15.52 billion in South Africa, a difference of 1.21 billion.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 55th of 209 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 215.40 million | 6.69 billion | 6.47 billion | South Africa |
| 2000s | 465.70 million | 7.47 billion | 7.01 billion | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.13 billion | 17.58 billion | 14.45 billion | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13.84 billion | 18.27 billion | 4.43 billion | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 16.74 billion against 15.52 billion in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 1.21 billion, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks?
- Bangladesh ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 55th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BIS, published as 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks. 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.