North Korea vs Sierra Leone: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total
North Korea
40.41 million
in 2025
Sierra Leone
34.19 million
in 2025
North Korea rank
189th
Sierra Leone rank
191st
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total over time
- North Korea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 40.41 million against 34.19 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 6.22 million.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 189th and Sierra Leone ranks 191st of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 495.90 million | 49.00 million | 446.90 million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 567.20 million | 25.80 million | 541.40 million | North Korea |
| 2010s | 101.43 million | 194.94 million | 93.51 million | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 45.95 million | 88.92 million | 42.97 million | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, North Korea or Sierra Leone?
- North Korea, at 40.41 million against 34.19 million in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total between North Korea and Sierra Leone?
- 6.22 million, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Sierra Leone rank globally for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total?
- North Korea ranks 189th and Sierra Leone ranks 191st 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.