What is the difference in 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total between Nigeria and South Africa?

1.94 billion, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?

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

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.

Nigeria vs South Africa: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total

Nigeria

27.47 billion

in 2025

South Africa

25.53 billion

in 2025

Nigeria rank

60th

South Africa rank

61st

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total over time

Nigeria
South Africa

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 27.47 billion against 25.53 billion in South Africa, a difference of 1.94 billion.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 60th 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	Nigeria	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.59 billion	16.01 billion	12.43 billion	South Africa
2000s	4.05 billion	22.56 billion	18.51 billion	South Africa
2010s	14.73 billion	36.71 billion	21.99 billion	South Africa
2020s	27.66 billion	28.64 billion	980.82 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, Nigeria or South Africa?: Nigeria, at 27.47 billion against 25.53 billion in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total between Nigeria and South Africa?: 1.94 billion, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total?: Nigeria ranks 60th 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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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: 24 August 2026

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