Kiribati vs Lesotho: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total
Kiribati
254,000
in 2025
Lesotho
2.14 million
in 2025
Kiribati rank
207th
Lesotho rank
205th
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total over time
- Kiribati
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.14 million against 254,000 in Kiribati, a difference of 1.88 million.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 8.4 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Kiribati ranks 207th and Lesotho ranks 205th of 209 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.80 million | 234.40 million | 230.60 million | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5.10 million | 84.00 million | 78.90 million | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 10.62 million | 8.92 million | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 584,667 | 10.12 million | 9.53 million | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, Kiribati or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2.14 million against 254,000 in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total between Kiribati and Lesotho?
- 1.88 million, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Lesotho?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Lesotho rank globally for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total?
- Kiribati ranks 207th and Lesotho ranks 205th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BIS, published as 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, 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 international liabilities (all instruments) to banks that report the BIS Consolidated Banking Statistics.