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

Kiribati: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita was 0.1685 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.1685 units per person
Change on year
down 48.5%
World rank
204th
of 208 countries
All-time high
172.16 units per person
in 1999
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

0501001501990200720251990: 0 units per person1991: 0 units per person1992: 0 units per person1993: 0 units per person1994: 0 units per person1995: 0 units per person1996: 12.1 units per person1997: 11.9 units per person1998: 93.4 units per person1999: 172.2 units per person2000: 135.4 units per person2001: 121.8 units per person2002: 10.8 units per person2003: 21.2 units per person2004: 20.8 units per person2005: 0 units per person2006: 0 units per person2007: 0 units per person2008: 0 units per person2009: 0 units per person2010: 0 units per person2011: 0 units per person2012: 0 units per person2013: 0.272 units per person2014: 0.208 units per person2015: 0.24 units per person2016: 11.8 units per person2017: 4.1 units per person2018: 19.2 units per person2019: 13.4 units per person2020: 0.079 units per person2021: 0.093 units per person2022: 1.5 units per person2023: 8.6 units per person2024: 0.327 units per person2025: 0.169 units per person

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

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 0.1685 units per person for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in 2025.

That represents a change of down 48.5% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Kiribati peaked at 172.16 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1990.

That places Kiribati 204th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Kiribati, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 0 units per person
1991 0 units per person
1992 0 units per person
1993 0 units per person
1994 0 units per person
1995 0 units per person
1996 12.1 units per person
1997 11.88 units per person -1.8%
1998 93.4 units per person +685.9%
1999 172.16 units per person +84.3%
2000 135.42 units per person -21.3%
2001 121.77 units per person -10.1%
2002 10.84 units per person -91.1%
2003 21.24 units per person +95.9%
2004 20.81 units per person -2.0%
2005 0 units per person -100.0%
2006 0 units per person
2007 0 units per person
2008 0 units per person
2009 0 units per person
2010 0 units per person
2011 0 units per person
2012 0 units per person
2013 0.2723 units per person
2014 0.2081 units per person -23.6%
2015 0.2397 units per person +15.2%
2016 11.82 units per person +4833.4%
2017 4.08 units per person -65.5%
2018 19.22 units per person +370.7%
2019 13.38 units per person -30.4%
2020 0.0793 units per person -99.4%
2021 0.0935 units per person +17.9%
2022 1.52 units per person +1523.5%
2023 8.56 units per person +463.8%
2024 0.3271 units per person -96.2%
2025 0.1685 units per person -48.5%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 0.1685 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.6 units per person, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 0.1685 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 343.41 units per person, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Kiribati 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
2016 +4833.4% 0.2397 units per person 11.82 units per person
2022 +1523.5% 0.0935 units per person 1.52 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.95 units per person 0 units per person 172.16 units per person 10
2000s 31.01 units per person 0 units per person 135.42 units per person 10
2010s 4.92 units per person 0 units per person 19.22 units per person 10
2020s 1.79 units per person 0.0793 units per person 8.56 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 201 Afghanistan 0.1931 units per person compare
  2. 202 Niger 0.1907 units per person compare
  3. 203 South Sudan 0.1867 units per person compare
  4. 205 Central African Republic 0.1257 units per person compare
  5. 206 Syria 0.1023 units per person compare
  6. 207 Somalia 0.0096 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 Kiribati?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Kiribati was 0.1685 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 Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 172.16 units per person in 1999.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1990.
How does Kiribati rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
Kiribati ranks 204th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati 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.