Kiribati vs Palau: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total
Kiribati
253,000
in 2025
Palau
2.05 million
in 2025
Kiribati rank
206th
Palau rank
205th
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total over time
- Kiribati
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 2.05 million against 253,000 in Kiribati, a difference of 1.79 million.
That makes Palau's figure about 8.1 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 206th and Palau ranks 205th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.50 million | 0 | 15.50 million | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 4.20 million | 21.00 million | 16.80 million | Palau |
| 2010s | 2.31 million | 9.10 million | 6.79 million | Palau |
| 2020s | 365,833 | 627,667 | 261,833 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, Kiribati or Palau?
- Palau, at 2.05 million against 253,000 in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total between Kiribati and Palau?
- 1.79 million, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Palau?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Palau rank globally for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total?
- Kiribati ranks 206th and Palau ranks 205th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BIS, published as 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data provides total cross-border liabilities (all instruments) to banks that report the BIS Locational Banking Statistics.