12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in North Korea
North Korea: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita was 0.5184 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in North Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in North Korea stood at 0.5184 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in North Korea peaked at 64.77 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4405 units per person, in 2024.
That places North Korea 196th 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 North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.49 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 15.17 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 14.25 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 9.74 units per person | -31.7% |
| 1994 | 13.22 units per person | +35.7% |
| 1995 | 16.59 units per person | +25.5% |
| 1996 | 16.82 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 18.61 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 7.51 units per person | -59.7% |
| 1999 | 7.36 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.16 units per person | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 4.16 units per person | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 5.18 units per person | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 6.39 units per person | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 5.85 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 39.06 units per person | +567.2% |
| 2006 | 6.03 units per person | -84.6% |
| 2007 | 18.22 units per person | +201.9% |
| 2008 | 64.77 units per person | +255.5% |
| 2009 | 28.66 units per person | -55.8% |
| 2010 | 1.08 units per person | -96.2% |
| 2011 | 4.42 units per person | +309.3% |
| 2012 | 20.7 units per person | +368.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9551 units per person | -95.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8267 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9692 units per person | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9603 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.76 units per person | +187.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 units per person | -62.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9423 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9193 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.14 units per person | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 2.84 units per person | +149.4% |
| 2023 | 1.66 units per person | -41.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4405 units per person | -73.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5184 units per person | +17.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.5184 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.86 units per person, 28% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.5184 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 North Korea 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +567.2% | 5.85 units per person | 39.06 units per person |
| 2012 | +368.1% | 4.42 units per person | 20.7 units per person |
| 2011 | +309.3% | 1.08 units per person | 4.42 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.37 units per person | 7.36 units per person | 18.61 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.35 units per person | 4.16 units per person | 64.77 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 units per person | 0.8267 units per person | 20.7 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 units per person | 0.4405 units per person | 2.84 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 1 units per person compare
- 194 Lesotho 0.8581 units per person compare
- 195 Kyrgyzstan 0.7939 units per person compare
- 197 Tuvalu 0.3161 units per person compare
- 198 Tajikistan 0.3038 units per person compare
- 199 Yemen 0.2937 units per person compare
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.838 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 24.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in North Korea?
- 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in North Korea was 0.5184 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 64.77 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4405 units per person in 2024.
- How does North Korea rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 196th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea 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.