Japan vs South Africa: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP

Japan
0.0438 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0435 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan rank
93rd
South Africa rank
94th

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
00.020.040.06199520102025

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0438 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0435 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Japan ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 94th of 204 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP 0.0265 units per US$ of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.019 units per US$ of GDP 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.0227 units per US$ of GDP 0.0413 units per US$ of GDP 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.0367 units per US$ of GDP 0.0456 units per US$ of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp, Japan or South Africa?
Japan, at 0.0438 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0435 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp between Japan and South Africa?
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp?
Japan ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 94th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 6,138 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.