How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

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

Ghana

0.0174 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Kenya

0.0199 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Ghana rank

127th

Kenya rank

124th

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

Ghana
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

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

Ghana ranks 127th and Kenya ranks 124th of 205 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0592 units per US$ of GDP	0.0688 units per US$ of GDP	0.0097 units per US$ of GDP	Kenya
2000s	0.0693 units per US$ of GDP	0.0372 units per US$ of GDP	0.0321 units per US$ of GDP	Ghana
2010s	0.0565 units per US$ of GDP	0.0288 units per US$ of GDP	0.0277 units per US$ of GDP	Ghana
2020s	0.0518 units per US$ of GDP	0.023 units per US$ of GDP	0.0289 units per US$ of GDP	Ghana

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, Ghana or Kenya?: Kenya, at 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp between Ghana and Kenya?: 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp?: Ghana ranks 127th and Kenya ranks 124th 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.