Iceland vs Portugal: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita

Iceland
2,489 units per person
in 2025
Portugal
2,045 units per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
57th
Portugal rank
59th

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita over time

  • Iceland
  • Portugal
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2,489 units per person against 2,045 units per person in Portugal, a difference of 444 units per person.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 59th of 208 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 2,910 units per person 1,580 units per person 1,330 units per person Iceland
2000s 33,390 units per person 4,159 units per person 29,231 units per person Iceland
2010s 12,394 units per person 2,682 units per person 9,711 units per person Iceland
2020s 2,641 units per person 2,014 units per person 626.92 units per person Iceland

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, Iceland or Portugal?
Iceland, at 2,489 units per person against 2,045 units per person in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita between Iceland and Portugal?
444 units per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
Iceland ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 59th 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.