Kiribati vs Lesotho: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total

Kiribati
254,000
in 2025
Lesotho
2.14 million
in 2025
Kiribati rank
206th
Lesotho rank
204th

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total over time

  • Kiribati
  • Lesotho
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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 206th and Lesotho ranks 204th of 208 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 206th and Lesotho ranks 204th of 208 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

Indicator
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 7,060 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The data provides total international liabilities (all instruments) to banks that report the BIS Consolidated Banking Statistics.