Liberia vs South Africa: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total
Liberia
29.80 billion
in 2025
South Africa
25.53 billion
in 2025
Liberia rank
59th
South Africa rank
61st
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total over time
- Liberia
- South Africa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 29.80 billion against 25.53 billion in South Africa, a difference of 4.27 billion.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Liberia ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 61st of 209 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.42 billion | 16.01 billion | 4.59 billion | South Africa |
| 2000s | 19.66 billion | 22.56 billion | 2.91 billion | South Africa |
| 2010s | 31.94 billion | 36.71 billion | 4.78 billion | South Africa |
| 2020s | 27.82 billion | 28.64 billion | 820.73 million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, Liberia or South Africa?
- Liberia, at 29.80 billion against 25.53 billion in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total between Liberia and South Africa?
- 4.27 billion, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and South Africa rank globally for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total?
- Liberia ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 61st 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.