12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in China

China: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP was 0.0317 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.0317 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
103rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0758 units per US$ of GDP
in 2014
All-time low
0.0134 units per US$ of GDP
in 2001
Years of data
36
1990–2025

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in China, 1990–2025

0.020.040.060.081990200720251990: 0.017 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0.016 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.026 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.026 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.023 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.028 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.031 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.029 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.017 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.018 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.019 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.021 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.025 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.024 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.03 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.023 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.03 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.046 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.051 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.054 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.076 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.063 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.042 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.049 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.05 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.044 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.041 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.036 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.032 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.032 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.034 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.032 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

China recorded 0.0317 units per US$ of GDP for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0758 units per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP, in 2001.

China ranks 103rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in China, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in China, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP
1991 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP -9.7%
1992 0.0224 units per US$ of GDP +42.7%
1993 0.0264 units per US$ of GDP +18.1%
1994 0.0256 units per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1995 0.0234 units per US$ of GDP -8.6%
1996 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP +20.3%
1997 0.0311 units per US$ of GDP +10.5%
1998 0.029 units per US$ of GDP -6.9%
1999 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP -23.9%
2000 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP -24.6%
2001 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP -19.3%
2002 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP +6.4%
2003 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP +27.4%
2004 0.019 units per US$ of GDP +4.4%
2005 0.0211 units per US$ of GDP +11.2%
2006 0.0248 units per US$ of GDP +17.1%
2007 0.024 units per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2008 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP +23.2%
2009 0.0233 units per US$ of GDP -20.9%
2010 0.0304 units per US$ of GDP +30.4%
2011 0.0465 units per US$ of GDP +52.7%
2012 0.0509 units per US$ of GDP +9.5%
2013 0.0539 units per US$ of GDP +5.9%
2014 0.0758 units per US$ of GDP +40.5%
2015 0.0632 units per US$ of GDP -16.6%
2016 0.0419 units per US$ of GDP -33.7%
2017 0.049 units per US$ of GDP +17.1%
2018 0.0496 units per US$ of GDP +1.2%
2019 0.044 units per US$ of GDP -11.3%
2020 0.0409 units per US$ of GDP -7.1%
2021 0.036 units per US$ of GDP -11.9%
2022 0.0316 units per US$ of GDP -12.2%
2023 0.0317 units per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2024 0.0344 units per US$ of GDP +8.4%
2025 0.0317 units per US$ of GDP -7.9%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0.0317 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0293 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • China's 0.0317 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0494 units per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0241 units per US$ of GDP 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP 0.0311 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0505 units per US$ of GDP 0.0304 units per US$ of GDP 0.0758 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0344 units per US$ of GDP 0.0316 units per US$ of GDP 0.0409 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 100 Congo 0.0329 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 101 Montenegro 0.0328 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 102 Romania 0.0317 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 104 Albania 0.0314 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 105 El Salvador 0.0301 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 106 Angola 0.03 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in China?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in China was 0.0317 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.0758 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
How does China rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp?
China ranks 103rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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205 places, 6,810 data points, 1990–2025
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.