Lesotho vs South Africa: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP

Lesotho
0.1125 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.1094 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho rank
100th
South Africa rank
103rd

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

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa
00.10.20.30.4199320092025

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.1125 units per US$ of GDP against 0.1094 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3216 units per US$ of GDP 0.1021 units per US$ of GDP 0.2195 units per US$ of GDP Lesotho
2000s 0.095 units per US$ of GDP 0.1001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP 0.115 units per US$ of GDP 0.0837 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.1005 units per US$ of GDP 0.119 units per US$ of GDP 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP South Africa

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, Lesotho or South Africa?
Lesotho, at 0.1125 units per US$ of GDP against 0.1094 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp between Lesotho and South Africa?
0.0031 units per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 103rd 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.