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

Liberia: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita was 680.3 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
680.3 units per person
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
78th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2,158 units per person
in 1995
All-time low
627.56 units per person
in 2024
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720251990: 1.7k units per person1991: 1.7k units per person1992: 2.0k units per person1993: 2.0k units per person1994: 1.8k units per person1995: 2.2k units per person1996: 2.1k units per person1997: 1.9k units per person1998: 1.8k units per person1999: 1.6k units per person2000: 1.5k units per person2001: 1.4k units per person2002: 1.3k units per person2003: 1.4k units per person2004: 1.4k units per person2005: 1.6k units per person2006: 1.4k units per person2007: 1.2k units per person2008: 1.7k units per person2009: 1.8k units per person2010: 1.8k units per person2011: 1.7k units per person2012: 1.7k units per person2013: 2.1k units per person2014: 1.6k units per person2015: 1.6k units per person2016: 1.1k units per person2017: 1.3k units per person2018: 1.2k units per person2019: 1.2k units per person2020: 1.2k units per person2021: 1.1k units per person2022: 1.0k units per person2023: 759.9 units per person2024: 627.6 units per person2025: 680.3 units per person

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Liberia is 680.3 units per person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Liberia peaked at 2,158 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 627.56 units per person, in 2024.

Liberia ranks 78th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Liberia, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 1,670 units per person
1991 1,689 units per person +1.1%
1992 1,987 units per person +17.6%
1993 1,979 units per person -0.4%
1994 1,774 units per person -10.4%
1995 2,158 units per person +21.7%
1996 2,080 units per person -3.6%
1997 1,883 units per person -9.5%
1998 1,768 units per person -6.1%
1999 1,627 units per person -8.0%
2000 1,547 units per person -4.9%
2001 1,390 units per person -10.2%
2002 1,261 units per person -9.3%
2003 1,371 units per person +8.8%
2004 1,376 units per person +0.3%
2005 1,641 units per person +19.3%
2006 1,436 units per person -12.5%
2007 1,208 units per person -15.9%
2008 1,727 units per person +43.0%
2009 1,771 units per person +2.6%
2010 1,815 units per person +2.5%
2011 1,685 units per person -7.2%
2012 1,661 units per person -1.4%
2013 2,058 units per person +23.9%
2014 1,637 units per person -20.5%
2015 1,558 units per person -4.8%
2016 1,107 units per person -29.0%
2017 1,283 units per person +16.0%
2018 1,243 units per person -3.2%
2019 1,213 units per person -2.4%
2020 1,188 units per person -2.1%
2021 1,147 units per person -3.5%
2022 1,040 units per person -9.3%
2023 759.93 units per person -26.9%
2024 627.56 units per person -17.4%
2025 680.3 units per person +8.4%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 680.3 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.86 units per person, 365.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 680.3 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 units per person, 41.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,862 units per person 1,627 units per person 2,158 units per person 10
2000s 1,473 units per person 1,208 units per person 1,771 units per person 10
2010s 1,526 units per person 1,107 units per person 2,058 units per person 10
2020s 906.96 units per person 627.56 units per person 1,188 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 75 Estonia 819.63 units per person compare
  2. 76 Romania 715.44 units per person compare
  3. 77 Brazil 697.95 units per person compare
  4. 79 Costa Rica 661.62 units per person compare
  5. 80 Serbia 657.08 units per person compare
  6. 81 Mexico 590.25 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 Liberia?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Liberia was 680.3 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 Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 2,158 units per person in 1995.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 627.56 units per person in 2024.
How does Liberia rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
Liberia ranks 78th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Liberia 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.