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
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in China, 1990–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 87 Croatia 496.57 units per person compare
- 88 Montenegro 486.32 units per person compare
- 89 Saint Lucia 439.41 units per person compare
- 91 Paraguay 434.19 units per person compare
- 92 Dominican Republic 433.88 units per person compare
- 93 Cambodia 411.06 units per person compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term BIS
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.