How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tonga?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Tonga: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP

Malawi

0.0044 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Tonga

0.0039 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Malawi rank

188th

Tonga rank

191st

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP over time

Malawi
Tonga

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP in Tonga, a difference of 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tonga ahead.

Malawi ranks 188th and Tonga ranks 191st of 205 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0315 units per US$ of GDP	0.0437 units per US$ of GDP	0.0122 units per US$ of GDP	Tonga
2000s	0.0129 units per US$ of GDP	0.0287 units per US$ of GDP	0.0159 units per US$ of GDP	Tonga
2010s	0.0092 units per US$ of GDP	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	0.0031 units per US$ of GDP	Malawi
2020s	0.0119 units per US$ of GDP	0.0046 units per US$ of GDP	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp, Malawi or Tonga?: Malawi, at 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP in Tonga as of 2025.
What is the difference in 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp between Malawi and Tonga?: 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tonga?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Tonga rank globally for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp?: Malawi ranks 188th and Tonga ranks 191st of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 205 places, 6,849 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.