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
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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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.