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
2.0k4.0k6.0k199020072025

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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Indicator
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,997 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.