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

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

Germany

0.1405 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Kuwait

0.1567 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Germany rank

41st

Kuwait rank

38th

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

Germany
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.1567 units per US$ of GDP against 0.1405 units per US$ of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kuwait ahead.

Germany ranks 41st and Kuwait ranks 38th of 205 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1495 units per US$ of GDP	0.1632 units per US$ of GDP	0.0137 units per US$ of GDP	Kuwait
2000s	0.2275 units per US$ of GDP	0.1006 units per US$ of GDP	0.1269 units per US$ of GDP	Germany
2010s	0.1737 units per US$ of GDP	0.0892 units per US$ of GDP	0.0845 units per US$ of GDP	Germany
2020s	0.1546 units per US$ of GDP	0.1584 units per US$ of GDP	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	Kuwait

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 Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 0.1567 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 Kuwait?: 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Kuwait?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Germany and Kuwait rank globally for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp?: Germany ranks 41st and Kuwait ranks 38th 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.