Canada vs Japan: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP
Canada
0.445 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan
0.3845 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Canada rank
36th
Japan rank
38th
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.445 units per US$ of GDP against 0.3845 units per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0605 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Japan ahead.
Canada ranks 36th and Japan ranks 38th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1817 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1824 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.2011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1271 units per US$ of GDP | 0.074 units per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.2602 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2074 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0528 units per US$ of GDP | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.3888 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3718 units per US$ of GDP | 0.017 units per US$ of GDP | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 0.445 units per US$ of GDP against 0.3845 units per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp between Canada and Japan?
- 0.0605 units per US$ of GDP, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp?
- Canada ranks 36th and Japan ranks 38th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.