Afghanistan vs North Korea: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita
Afghanistan
0.2099 units per person
in 2025
North Korea
1.38 units per person
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
208th
North Korea rank
207th
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1.38 units per person against 0.2099 units per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.17 units per person.
That makes North Korea's figure about 6.6 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was North Korea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 208th and North Korea ranks 207th of 208 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 | 2.16 units per person | 20.55 units per person | 18.39 units per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.36 units per person | 11.62 units per person | 10.26 units per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.04 units per person | 3.3 units per person | 1.25 units per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.5007 units per person | 2.25 units per person | 1.75 units per person | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita, Afghanistan or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 1.38 units per person against 0.2099 units per person in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita between Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 1.17 units per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and North Korea rank globally for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 208th and North Korea ranks 207th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.