North Korea vs Syria: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita
North Korea
1.38 units per person
in 2025
Syria
8.32 units per person
in 2025
North Korea rank
207th
Syria rank
204th
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita over time
- North Korea
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 8.32 units per person against 1.38 units per person in North Korea, a difference of 6.94 units per person.
That makes Syria's figure about 6.0 times North Korea's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 207th and Syria ranks 204th of 208 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.55 units per person | 35.99 units per person | 15.44 units per person | Syria |
| 2000s | 11.62 units per person | 29.78 units per person | 18.16 units per person | Syria |
| 2010s | 3.3 units per person | 19.01 units per person | 15.71 units per person | Syria |
| 2020s | 2.25 units per person | 9.54 units per person | 7.29 units per person | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita, North Korea or Syria?
- Syria, at 8.32 units per person against 1.38 units per person in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita between North Korea and Syria?
- 6.94 units per person, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Syria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Syria rank globally for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 207th and Syria ranks 204th 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.