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

Eritrea, at 1.02 million against 188,000 in Somalia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Somalia?

29 years are reported by both, from 1997 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.

Eritrea vs Somalia: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term

Eritrea

1.02 million

in 2025

Somalia

188,000

in 2025

Eritrea rank

203rd

Somalia rank

205th

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

Eritrea
Somalia

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 1.02 million against 188,000 in Somalia, a difference of 831,000.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 5.4 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Somalia ahead.

Eritrea ranks 203rd and Somalia ranks 205th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.33 million	15.33 million	13.00 million	Somalia
2000s	16.00 million	11.20 million	4.80 million	Eritrea
2010s	6.98 million	1.03 million	5.95 million	Eritrea
2020s	225,833	2.48 million	2.25 million	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, Eritrea or Somalia?: Eritrea, at 1.02 million against 188,000 in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term between Eritrea and Somalia?: 831,000, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Somalia?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Somalia rank globally for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term?: Eritrea ranks 203rd and Somalia ranks 205th 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.