Japan vs United States: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita
Japan
5,587 units per person
in 2025
United States
7,241 units per person
in 2025
Japan rank
39th
United States rank
36th
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 7,241 units per person against 5,587 units per person in Japan, a difference of 1,654 units per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 39th and United States ranks 36th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,590 units per person | 1,771 units per person | 181.08 units per person | United States |
| 2000s | 2,339 units per person | 2,729 units per person | 389.43 units per person | United States |
| 2010s | 5,337 units per person | 3,247 units per person | 2,090 units per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 6,168 units per person | 5,788 units per person | 379.42 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, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 7,241 units per person against 5,587 units per person in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita between Japan and United States?
- 1,654 units per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
- Japan ranks 39th and United States ranks 36th 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.