22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Australia

Australia: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita was 20,860 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
20,860 units per person
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
35th
of 208 countries
All-time high
22,090 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
2,585 units per person
in 1995
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Australia, 1993–2025

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1993200920251993: 2.8k units per person1994: 2.6k units per person1995: 2.6k units per person1996: 2.9k units per person1997: 3.0k units per person1998: 3.2k units per person1999: 3.3k units per person2000: 4.6k units per person2001: 4.6k units per person2002: 4.7k units per person2003: 5.6k units per person2004: 7.4k units per person2005: 8.1k units per person2006: 9.8k units per person2007: 12.8k units per person2008: 16.3k units per person2009: 14.2k units per person2010: 16.7k units per person2011: 18.5k units per person2012: 17.6k units per person2013: 17.2k units per person2014: 16.3k units per person2015: 15.6k units per person2016: 17.1k units per person2017: 17.7k units per person2018: 18.7k units per person2019: 18.1k units per person2020: 20.0k units per person2021: 20.9k units per person2022: 22.1k units per person2023: 20.0k units per person2024: 19.7k units per person2025: 20.9k units per person

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

Analysis

In 2025, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Australia stood at 20,860 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Australia peaked at 22,090 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,585 units per person, in 1995.

That places Australia 35th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Australia, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Australia, 1993 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1993 2,773 units per person
1994 2,590 units per person -6.6%
1995 2,585 units per person -0.2%
1996 2,942 units per person +13.8%
1997 2,995 units per person +1.8%
1998 3,242 units per person +8.3%
1999 3,345 units per person +3.2%
2000 4,640 units per person +38.7%
2001 4,576 units per person -1.4%
2002 4,702 units per person +2.8%
2003 5,561 units per person +18.2%
2004 7,356 units per person +32.3%
2005 8,079 units per person +9.8%
2006 9,820 units per person +21.5%
2007 12,774 units per person +30.1%
2008 16,303 units per person +27.6%
2009 14,160 units per person -13.1%
2010 16,671 units per person +17.7%
2011 18,528 units per person +11.1%
2012 17,641 units per person -4.8%
2013 17,169 units per person -2.7%
2014 16,254 units per person -5.3%
2015 15,569 units per person -4.2%
2016 17,082 units per person +9.7%
2017 17,655 units per person +3.3%
2018 18,653 units per person +5.7%
2019 18,077 units per person -3.1%
2020 20,032 units per person +10.8%
2021 20,943 units per person +4.5%
2022 22,090 units per person +5.5%
2023 20,002 units per person -9.5%
2024 19,745 units per person -1.3%
2025 20,860 units per person +5.6%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 20,860 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,533 units per person, 1.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 20,860 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,169 units per person, 17.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,925 units per person 2,585 units per person 3,345 units per person 7
2000s 8,797 units per person 4,576 units per person 16,303 units per person 10
2010s 17,330 units per person 15,569 units per person 18,653 units per person 10
2020s 20,612 units per person 19,745 units per person 22,090 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 32 Canada 24,785 units per person compare
  2. 33 Seychelles 22,908 units per person compare
  3. 34 Greenland 22,628 units per person compare
  4. 36 Austria 20,689 units per person compare
  5. 37 Mauritius 19,216 units per person compare
  6. 38 Samoa 19,150 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Australia?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Australia was 20,860 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 22,090 units per person in 2022.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,585 units per person in 1995.
How does Australia rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita?
Australia ranks 35th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,679 data points, 1993–2025
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.