Iceland vs Japan: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita

Iceland
7,853 units per person
in 2025
Japan
7,175 units per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
52nd
Japan rank
53rd

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita over time

  • Iceland
  • Japan
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 7,853 units per person against 7,175 units per person in Japan, a difference of 678 units per person.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 52nd and Japan ranks 53rd of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 10,744 units per person 2,565 units per person 8,180 units per person Iceland
2000s 71,562 units per person 3,653 units per person 67,908 units per person Iceland
2010s 26,080 units per person 6,502 units per person 19,578 units per person Iceland
2020s 7,278 units per person 7,895 units per person 616.54 units per person Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita, Iceland or Japan?
Iceland, at 7,853 units per person against 7,175 units per person in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita between Iceland and Japan?
678 units per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita?
Iceland ranks 52nd and Japan ranks 53rd 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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Indicator
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 7,036 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.