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

China: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita was 439.2 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
439.2 units per person
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
90th
of 208 countries
All-time high
589.43 units per person
in 2014
All-time low
5.24 units per person
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

02004006001990200720251990: 5.5 units per person1991: 5.2 units per person1992: 8.2 units per person1993: 10 units per person1994: 12.2 units per person1995: 14.4 units per person1996: 20.1 units per person1997: 24.5 units per person1998: 24.2 units per person1999: 19.4 units per person2000: 16.1 units per person2001: 14.3 units per person2002: 16.6 units per person2003: 23.8 units per person2004: 29.1 units per person2005: 37.6 units per person2006: 52.7 units per person2007: 65.6 units per person2008: 104 units per person2009: 91 units per person2010: 140.9 units per person2011: 265.2 units per person2012: 326 units per person2013: 385.3 units per person2014: 589.4 units per person2015: 516.6 units per person2016: 345.8 units per person2017: 440.3 units per person2018: 500.7 units per person2019: 455.2 units per person2020: 434.5 units per person2021: 464 units per person2022: 410 units per person2023: 411.1 units per person2024: 457.4 units per person2025: 439.2 units per person

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

Analysis

China recorded 439.2 units per person for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in China peaked at 589.43 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.24 units per person, in 1991.

China ranks 90th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 China, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in China, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 5.53 units per person
1991 5.24 units per person -5.3%
1992 8.23 units per person +57.1%
1993 10.02 units per person +21.7%
1994 12.19 units per person +21.6%
1995 14.35 units per person +17.7%
1996 20.1 units per person +40.0%
1997 24.5 units per person +21.9%
1998 24.21 units per person -1.2%
1999 19.44 units per person -19.7%
2000 16.13 units per person -17.0%
2001 14.31 units per person -11.3%
2002 16.63 units per person +16.2%
2003 23.79 units per person +43.1%
2004 29.1 units per person +22.3%
2005 37.59 units per person +29.2%
2006 52.72 units per person +40.3%
2007 65.56 units per person +24.3%
2008 104.02 units per person +58.7%
2009 91.01 units per person -12.5%
2010 140.92 units per person +54.8%
2011 265.2 units per person +88.2%
2012 325.95 units per person +22.9%
2013 385.35 units per person +18.2%
2014 589.43 units per person +53.0%
2015 516.64 units per person -12.3%
2016 345.78 units per person -33.1%
2017 440.32 units per person +27.3%
2018 500.68 units per person +13.7%
2019 455.19 units per person -9.1%
2020 434.52 units per person -4.5%
2021 464.05 units per person +6.8%
2022 409.96 units per person -11.7%
2023 411.08 units per person +0.3%
2024 457.43 units per person +11.3%
2025 439.2 units per person -4.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 439.2 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 198.61 units per person, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • China's 439.2 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 343.41 units per person, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.38 units per person 5.24 units per person 24.5 units per person 10
2000s 45.09 units per person 14.31 units per person 104.02 units per person 10
2010s 396.55 units per person 140.92 units per person 589.43 units per person 10
2020s 436.04 units per person 409.96 units per person 464.05 units per person 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 87 Croatia 496.57 units per person compare
  2. 88 Montenegro 486.32 units per person compare
  3. 89 Saint Lucia 439.41 units per person compare
  4. 91 Paraguay 434.19 units per person compare
  5. 92 Dominican Republic 433.88 units per person compare
  6. 93 Cambodia 411.06 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 China?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in China was 439.2 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 589.43 units per person in 2014.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 5.24 units per person in 1991.
How does China rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
China ranks 90th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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.