How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?

27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Japan: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP

Germany

0.1405 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Japan

0.1554 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Germany rank

41st

Japan rank

39th

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP over time

Germany
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.1554 units per US$ of GDP against 0.1405 units per US$ of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 41st and Japan ranks 39th of 205 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1495 units per US$ of GDP	0.0429 units per US$ of GDP	0.1066 units per US$ of GDP	Germany
2000s	0.2275 units per US$ of GDP	0.062 units per US$ of GDP	0.1655 units per US$ of GDP	Germany
2010s	0.1737 units per US$ of GDP	0.1287 units per US$ of GDP	0.045 units per US$ of GDP	Germany
2020s	0.1546 units per US$ of GDP	0.1667 units per US$ of GDP	0.0121 units per US$ of GDP	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 unit of gdp, Germany or Japan?: Japan, at 0.1554 units per US$ of GDP against 0.1405 units per US$ of GDP in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp between Germany and Japan?: 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp?: Germany ranks 41st and Japan ranks 39th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 205 places, 6,810 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.