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
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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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.