Kuwait vs Nigeria: 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks
Kuwait
12.92 billion
in 2025
Nigeria
14.06 billion
in 2025
Kuwait rank
60th
Nigeria rank
57th
02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks over time
- Kuwait
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 14.06 billion against 12.92 billion in Kuwait, a difference of 1.14 billion.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 60th and Nigeria ranks 57th of 209 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 | 3.65 billion | 2.05 billion | 1.59 billion | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 8.23 billion | 2.69 billion | 5.54 billion | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 13.67 billion | 7.42 billion | 6.25 billion | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 16.91 billion | 13.05 billion | 3.86 billion | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks, Kuwait or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 14.06 billion against 12.92 billion in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks between Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 1.14 billion, with Nigeria 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 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks?
- Kuwait ranks 60th and Nigeria ranks 57th 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.