Australia vs Japan: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita
Australia
4,938 units per person
in 2025
Japan
5,587 units per person
in 2025
Australia rank
42nd
Japan rank
39th
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5,587 units per person against 4,938 units per person in Australia, a difference of 649 units per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 42nd and Japan ranks 39th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,783 units per person | 1,590 units per person | 192.89 units per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 2,972 units per person | 2,339 units per person | 632.98 units per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 4,900 units per person | 5,337 units per person | 437.45 units per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 4,898 units per person | 6,168 units per person | 1,269 units per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 5,587 units per person against 4,938 units per person in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita between Australia and Japan?
- 649 units per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
- Australia ranks 42nd and Japan ranks 39th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.