How many years of comparable data are there for Japan 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.

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

Japan

0.1554 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Kuwait

0.1567 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Japan rank

39th

Kuwait rank

38th

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

Japan
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.1567 units per US$ of GDP against 0.1554 units per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kuwait ahead.

Japan ranks 39th and Kuwait ranks 38th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0429 units per US$ of GDP	0.1632 units per US$ of GDP	0.1203 units per US$ of GDP	Kuwait
2000s	0.062 units per US$ of GDP	0.1006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0386 units per US$ of GDP	Kuwait
2010s	0.1287 units per US$ of GDP	0.0892 units per US$ of GDP	0.0395 units per US$ of GDP	Japan
2020s	0.1667 units per US$ of GDP	0.1584 units per US$ of GDP	0.0083 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, Japan or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 0.1567 units per US$ of GDP against 0.1554 units per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp between Japan and Kuwait?: 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kuwait?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Japan and Kuwait rank globally for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp?: Japan ranks 39th 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.