12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita was 9.27 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
9.27 units per person
Change on year
down 27.2%
World rank
174th
of 208 countries
All-time high
83.54 units per person
in 2020
All-time low
9.27 units per person
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

0204060801990200720251990: 51.6 units per person1991: 26.6 units per person1992: 27.1 units per person1993: 34 units per person1994: 25.9 units per person1995: 18.7 units per person1996: 10.4 units per person1997: 12.8 units per person1998: 23.2 units per person1999: 18.1 units per person2000: 19.3 units per person2001: 10.1 units per person2002: 10.6 units per person2003: 10.6 units per person2004: 13.9 units per person2005: 13.6 units per person2006: 21.6 units per person2007: 30.4 units per person2008: 21.9 units per person2009: 9.3 units per person2010: 24.2 units per person2011: 53.1 units per person2012: 19.6 units per person2013: 24.4 units per person2014: 80.3 units per person2015: 63.9 units per person2016: 54.3 units per person2017: 34.2 units per person2018: 27 units per person2019: 53.6 units per person2020: 83.5 units per person2021: 53.8 units per person2022: 27.8 units per person2023: 10.3 units per person2024: 12.7 units per person2025: 9.3 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 Papua New Guinea is 9.27 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 85.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 83.54 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.27 units per person, in 2025.

That places Papua New Guinea 174th 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 51.59 units per person
1991 26.6 units per person -48.4%
1992 27.12 units per person +1.9%
1993 34.02 units per person +25.4%
1994 25.89 units per person -23.9%
1995 18.73 units per person -27.6%
1996 10.39 units per person -44.5%
1997 12.83 units per person +23.5%
1998 23.23 units per person +81.0%
1999 18.13 units per person -21.9%
2000 19.32 units per person +6.6%
2001 10.12 units per person -47.6%
2002 10.63 units per person +5.0%
2003 10.61 units per person -0.2%
2004 13.91 units per person +31.0%
2005 13.62 units per person -2.1%
2006 21.64 units per person +58.9%
2007 30.45 units per person +40.7%
2008 21.86 units per person -28.2%
2009 9.32 units per person -57.4%
2010 24.24 units per person +160.1%
2011 53.06 units per person +118.9%
2012 19.55 units per person -63.2%
2013 24.44 units per person +25.0%
2014 80.34 units per person +228.8%
2015 63.91 units per person -20.5%
2016 54.26 units per person -15.1%
2017 34.22 units per person -36.9%
2018 27.04 units per person -21.0%
2019 53.59 units per person +98.2%
2020 83.54 units per person +55.9%
2021 53.81 units per person -35.6%
2022 27.75 units per person -48.4%
2023 10.25 units per person -63.1%
2024 12.73 units per person +24.2%
2025 9.27 units per person -27.2%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 9.27 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.6 units per person, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 9.27 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 343.41 units per person, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.85 units per person 10.39 units per person 51.59 units per person 10
2000s 16.15 units per person 9.32 units per person 30.45 units per person 10
2010s 43.46 units per person 19.55 units per person 80.34 units per person 10
2020s 32.89 units per person 9.27 units per person 83.54 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 171 Uganda 10.94 units per person compare
  2. 172 Zimbabwe 9.83 units per person compare
  3. 173 Haiti 9.31 units per person compare
  4. 175 Guyana 8.51 units per person compare
  5. 176 Belarus 8.49 units per person compare
  6. 177 Iran 7.26 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 Papua New Guinea?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 9.27 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 Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 83.54 units per person in 2020.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 9.27 units per person in 2025.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita?
Papua New Guinea ranks 174th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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
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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.