Afghanistan vs North Korea: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term

Afghanistan
8.46 million
in 2025
North Korea
13.77 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
187th
North Korea rank
185th

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term over time

  • Afghanistan
  • North Korea
0500.0M1.0B1.5B199020072025

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 13.77 million against 8.46 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 5.31 million.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.6 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 187th and North Korea ranks 185th of 209 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan North Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 10.10 million 299.10 million 289.00 million North Korea
2000s 26.00 million 450.80 million 424.80 million North Korea
2010s 46.89 million 87.76 million 40.87 million North Korea
2020s 17.12 million 32.99 million 15.87 million North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, Afghanistan or North Korea?
North Korea, at 13.77 million against 8.46 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term between Afghanistan and North Korea?
5.31 million, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North Korea?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and North Korea rank globally for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term?
Afghanistan ranks 187th and North Korea ranks 185th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
BIS, published as 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term. 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
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 7,020 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the BIS Consolidated Banking Statistics (CBS), which comprise data on gross consolidated claims of banks resident in the CBS reporting.