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
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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

Indicator
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,698 data points, 1993–2025
Last refreshed

The data provides total cross-border liabilities (all instruments) to banks that report the BIS Locational Banking Statistics.