Kuwait vs Nigeria: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total
Kuwait
40.63 billion
in 2025
Nigeria
36.62 billion
in 2025
Kuwait rank
54th
Nigeria rank
57th
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total over time
- Kuwait
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 40.63 billion against 36.62 billion in Nigeria, a difference of 4.01 billion.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 57th of 208 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.15 billion | 2.98 billion | 5.16 billion | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 16.74 billion | 4.10 billion | 12.64 billion | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 23.00 billion | 15.78 billion | 7.22 billion | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 37.92 billion | 33.91 billion | 4.01 billion | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, Kuwait or Nigeria?
- Kuwait, at 40.63 billion against 36.62 billion in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total between Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 4.01 billion, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Nigeria rank globally for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total?
- Kuwait ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 57th 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.