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

Papua New Guinea: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP was 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0031 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 29.8%
World rank
172nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0624 units per US$ of GDP
in 1990
All-time low
0.0031 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

00.020.040.061990200720251990: 0.062 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0.028 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.026 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.03 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.021 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.019 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.032 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.028 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.03 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.019 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.021 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.018 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.018 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.017 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.006 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.013 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.023 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.007 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.01 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.03 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.026 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.023 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.014 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.011 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.021 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.034 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.021 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.009 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.004 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.003 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea is 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% on the previous year and down 88.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.0624 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

That places Papua New Guinea 172nd out of 205 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 unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.0624 units per US$ of GDP
1991 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP -54.7%
1992 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP -8.6%
1993 0.0296 units per US$ of GDP +14.5%
1994 0.0211 units per US$ of GDP -28.7%
1995 0.0188 units per US$ of GDP -11.0%
1996 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP -48.3%
1997 0.013 units per US$ of GDP +33.7%
1998 0.0317 units per US$ of GDP +144.3%
1999 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP -11.9%
2000 0.0304 units per US$ of GDP +8.9%
2001 0.0188 units per US$ of GDP -38.0%
2002 0.021 units per US$ of GDP +11.6%
2003 0.0184 units per US$ of GDP -12.5%
2004 0.0224 units per US$ of GDP +21.9%
2005 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP -18.4%
2006 0.0175 units per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2007 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP +27.1%
2008 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP -39.4%
2009 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP -55.9%
2010 0.013 units per US$ of GDP +118.6%
2011 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP +78.6%
2012 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP -68.0%
2013 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP +28.6%
2014 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP +209.2%
2015 0.0257 units per US$ of GDP -12.8%
2016 0.0234 units per US$ of GDP -8.9%
2017 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP -41.0%
2018 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP -23.7%
2019 0.0208 units per US$ of GDP +97.4%
2020 0.0344 units per US$ of GDP +65.3%
2021 0.0206 units per US$ of GDP -40.0%
2022 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP -56.6%
2023 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP -61.4%
2024 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP +26.4%
2025 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP -29.8%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0494 units per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0268 units per US$ of GDP 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP 0.0624 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0188 units per US$ of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP 0.0304 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP 0.0344 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 169 Tonga 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 170 Zimbabwe 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 171 Moldova 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 173 Grenada 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 174 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 175 Burkina Faso 0.0028 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 Papua New Guinea?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.0031 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 Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0624 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp?
Papua New Guinea ranks 172nd 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 Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
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Coverage
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.