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

Australia: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita was 4,938 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4,938 units per person
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
42nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
6,102 units per person
in 2012
All-time low
1,228 units per person
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1990200720251990: 1.4k units per person1991: 1.3k units per person1992: 1.4k units per person1993: 1.2k units per person1994: 1.3k units per person1995: 1.4k units per person1996: 1.4k units per person1997: 1.4k units per person1998: 1.6k units per person1999: 1.8k units per person2000: 2.3k units per person2001: 1.7k units per person2002: 1.9k units per person2003: 2.0k units per person2004: 1.9k units per person2005: 2.4k units per person2006: 3.2k units per person2007: 4.3k units per person2008: 5.6k units per person2009: 4.5k units per person2010: 5.2k units per person2011: 6.0k units per person2012: 6.1k units per person2013: 5.7k units per person2014: 4.7k units per person2015: 4.1k units per person2016: 4.1k units per person2017: 4.1k units per person2018: 4.4k units per person2019: 4.5k units per person2020: 5.0k units per person2021: 4.7k units per person2022: 5.2k units per person2023: 4.8k units per person2024: 4.7k units per person2025: 4.9k units per person

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 4,938 units per person for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Australia peaked at 6,102 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,228 units per person, in 1993.

Australia ranks 42nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

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

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Australia, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 1,388 units per person
1991 1,341 units per person -3.4%
1992 1,420 units per person +6.0%
1993 1,228 units per person -13.6%
1994 1,301 units per person +6.0%
1995 1,416 units per person +8.9%
1996 1,446 units per person +2.1%
1997 1,425 units per person -1.4%
1998 1,650 units per person +15.7%
1999 1,783 units per person +8.1%
2000 2,282 units per person +28.0%
2001 1,724 units per person -24.5%
2002 1,897 units per person +10.0%
2003 1,961 units per person +3.4%
2004 1,912 units per person -2.5%
2005 2,415 units per person +26.3%
2006 3,177 units per person +31.5%
2007 4,330 units per person +36.3%
2008 5,562 units per person +28.4%
2009 4,462 units per person -19.8%
2010 5,165 units per person +15.7%
2011 6,008 units per person +16.3%
2012 6,102 units per person +1.6%
2013 5,750 units per person -5.8%
2014 4,737 units per person -17.6%
2015 4,059 units per person -14.3%
2016 4,082 units per person +0.6%
2017 4,135 units per person +1.3%
2018 4,420 units per person +6.9%
2019 4,539 units per person +2.7%
2020 4,994 units per person +10.0%
2021 4,725 units per person -5.4%
2022 5,224 units per person +10.5%
2023 4,775 units per person -8.6%
2024 4,734 units per person -0.9%
2025 4,938 units per person +4.3%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 4,938 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,814 units per person, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 4,938 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 343.41 units per person, 14.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,440 units per person 1,228 units per person 1,783 units per person 10
2000s 2,972 units per person 1,724 units per person 5,562 units per person 10
2010s 4,900 units per person 4,059 units per person 6,102 units per person 10
2020s 4,898 units per person 4,725 units per person 5,224 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 39 Japan 5,587 units per person compare
  2. 40 Kuwait 5,064 units per person compare
  3. 41 Barbados 4,943 units per person compare
  4. 43 Austria 4,814 units per person compare
  5. 44 Panama 3,955 units per person compare
  6. 45 Italy 3,896 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 Australia?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Australia was 4,938 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 Australia?
The highest recorded value was 6,102 units per person in 2012.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,228 units per person in 1993.
How does Australia rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
Australia ranks 42nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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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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.