12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita was 0.1931 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.1931 units per person
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
201st
of 208 countries
All-time high
8.91 units per person
in 2010
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2003
Years of data
36
1990–2025

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Afghanistan, 1990–2025

024681990200720251990: 3.2 units per person1991: 0.082 units per person1992: 0.226 units per person1993: 0.134 units per person1994: 0.062 units per person1995: 0.996 units per person1996: 0.901 units per person1997: 0.596 units per person1998: 0.209 units per person1999: 0.352 units per person2000: 0.248 units per person2001: 0.099 units per person2002: 0.094 units per person2003: 0 units per person2004: 0 units per person2005: 0.205 units per person2006: 0.354 units per person2007: 2.1 units per person2008: 0.755 units per person2009: 5.9 units per person2010: 8.9 units per person2011: 0.375 units per person2012: 0.622 units per person2013: 0.385 units per person2014: 1.7 units per person2015: 0.962 units per person2016: 0.95 units per person2017: 0.647 units per person2018: 0.211 units per person2019: 0.6 units per person2020: 0.621 units per person2021: 0.692 units per person2022: 0.623 units per person2023: 0.2 units per person2024: 0.204 units per person2025: 0.193 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.1931 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 79.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 8.91 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2003.

Afghanistan ranks 201st of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 3.24 units per person
1991 0.0817 units per person -97.5%
1992 0.2259 units per person +176.5%
1993 0.1338 units per person -40.8%
1994 0.0615 units per person -54.0%
1995 0.9961 units per person +1518.8%
1996 0.9007 units per person -9.6%
1997 0.5961 units per person -33.8%
1998 0.2088 units per person -65.0%
1999 0.352 units per person +68.6%
2000 0.2484 units per person -29.4%
2001 0.0986 units per person -60.3%
2002 0.0936 units per person -5.1%
2003 0 units per person -100.0%
2004 0 units per person
2005 0.2049 units per person
2006 0.354 units per person +72.8%
2007 2.08 units per person +488.8%
2008 0.7552 units per person -63.8%
2009 5.93 units per person +685.8%
2010 8.91 units per person +50.1%
2011 0.3748 units per person -95.8%
2012 0.6217 units per person +65.9%
2013 0.3845 units per person -38.2%
2014 1.7 units per person +341.1%
2015 0.9617 units per person -43.3%
2016 0.9504 units per person -1.2%
2017 0.6474 units per person -31.9%
2018 0.2114 units per person -67.3%
2019 0.6004 units per person +183.9%
2020 0.6209 units per person +3.4%
2021 0.692 units per person +11.4%
2022 0.6234 units per person -9.9%
2023 0.2001 units per person -67.9%
2024 0.204 units per person +1.9%
2025 0.1931 units per person -5.3%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 0.1931 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.86 units per person, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 0.1931 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107.22 units per person, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +1518.8% 0.0615 units per person 0.9961 units per person
2009 +685.8% 0.7552 units per person 5.93 units per person
2007 +488.8% 0.354 units per person 2.08 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6794 units per person 0.0615 units per person 3.24 units per person 10
2000s 0.9773 units per person 0 units per person 5.93 units per person 10
2010s 1.54 units per person 0.2114 units per person 8.91 units per person 10
2020s 0.4222 units per person 0.1931 units per person 0.692 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 198 Tajikistan 0.3038 units per person compare
  2. 199 Yemen 0.2937 units per person compare
  3. 200 Eritrea 0.2825 units per person compare
  4. 202 Niger 0.1907 units per person compare
  5. 203 South Sudan 0.1867 units per person compare
  6. 204 Kiribati 0.1685 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Afghanistan?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.1931 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 8.91 units per person in 2010.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2003.
How does Afghanistan rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 201st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,997 data points, 1990–2025
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.