Afghanistan vs North Korea: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita
Afghanistan
0.6372 units per person
in 2025
North Korea
1.52 units per person
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
202nd
North Korea rank
199th
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1.52 units per person against 0.6372 units per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.8828 units per person.
That makes North Korea's figure about 2.4 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 202nd and North Korea ranks 199th of 208 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.29 units per person | 22.07 units per person | 19.78 units per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2.6 units per person | 23.1 units per person | 20.49 units per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 2.78 units per person | 4 units per person | 1.22 units per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.8237 units per person | 1.74 units per person | 0.92 units per person | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita, Afghanistan or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 1.52 units per person against 0.6372 units per person in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita between Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 0.8828 units per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and North Korea rank globally for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 202nd and North Korea ranks 199th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.