Which has higher 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, Bahrain or Kuwait?

Kuwait, at 24.64 billion against 23.21 billion in Bahrain as of 2025.

What is the difference in 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term between Bahrain and Kuwait?

1.43 billion, with Kuwait ahead.

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

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Bahrain vs Kuwait: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term

Bahrain

23.21 billion

in 2025

Kuwait

24.64 billion

in 2025

Bahrain rank

46th

Kuwait rank

43rd

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

Bahrain
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 24.64 billion against 23.21 billion in Bahrain, a difference of 1.43 billion.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 46th and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.27 billion	4.43 billion	841.50 million	Bahrain
2000s	13.39 billion	7.16 billion	6.23 billion	Bahrain
2010s	13.72 billion	12.15 billion	1.57 billion	Bahrain
2020s	17.24 billion	24.34 billion	7.10 billion	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, Bahrain or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 24.64 billion against 23.21 billion in Bahrain as of 2025.
What is the difference in 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term between Bahrain and Kuwait?: 1.43 billion, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term?: Bahrain ranks 46th and Kuwait ranks 43rd of 208 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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About this data

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: 10 August 2026

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.