Germany vs Japan: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP

Germany
0.4443 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan
0.3845 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Germany rank
37th
Japan rank
38th

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.4443 units per US$ of GDP against 0.3845 units per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0598 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Japan ahead.

Germany ranks 37th and Japan ranks 38th of 204 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2196 units per US$ of GDP 0.1824 units per US$ of GDP 0.0372 units per US$ of GDP Germany
2000s 0.4533 units per US$ of GDP 0.1271 units per US$ of GDP 0.3262 units per US$ of GDP Germany
2010s 0.4218 units per US$ of GDP 0.2074 units per US$ of GDP 0.2144 units per US$ of GDP Germany
2020s 0.4601 units per US$ of GDP 0.3718 units per US$ of GDP 0.0883 units per US$ of GDP Germany

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, Germany or Japan?
Germany, at 0.4443 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 Germany and Japan?
0.0598 units per US$ of GDP, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp?
Germany ranks 37th 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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Indicator
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 6,506 data points, 1993–2025
Last refreshed

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.