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

China: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita was 649.75 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
649.75 units per person
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
109th
of 208 countries
All-time high
754.25 units per person
in 2014
All-time low
36.42 units per person
in 2002
Years of data
33
1993–2025

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

02004006008001993200920251993: 36.7 units per person1994: 38.9 units per person1995: 48.5 units per person1996: 57.7 units per person1997: 66 units per person1998: 72.4 units per person1999: 62.4 units per person2000: 52.7 units per person2001: 44.4 units per person2002: 36.4 units per person2003: 47.2 units per person2004: 58.4 units per person2005: 78.5 units per person2006: 88.6 units per person2007: 110.8 units per person2008: 168.9 units per person2009: 105.5 units per person2010: 162.2 units per person2011: 309.2 units per person2012: 390.9 units per person2013: 490.4 units per person2014: 754.2 units per person2015: 697.5 units per person2016: 503.4 units per person2017: 609.3 units per person2018: 704.9 units per person2019: 688.6 units per person2020: 679.7 units per person2021: 752.4 units per person2022: 699.5 units per person2023: 662.6 units per person2024: 673.5 units per person2025: 649.7 units per person

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

Analysis

In 2025, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in China stood at 649.75 units per person.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in China peaked at 754.25 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36.42 units per person, in 2002.

China ranks 109th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 China, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in China, 1993 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1993 36.67 units per person
1994 38.9 units per person +6.1%
1995 48.49 units per person +24.7%
1996 57.66 units per person +18.9%
1997 66.05 units per person +14.6%
1998 72.41 units per person +9.6%
1999 62.42 units per person -13.8%
2000 52.71 units per person -15.6%
2001 44.39 units per person -15.8%
2002 36.42 units per person -18.0%
2003 47.15 units per person +29.5%
2004 58.43 units per person +23.9%
2005 78.5 units per person +34.3%
2006 88.56 units per person +12.8%
2007 110.77 units per person +25.1%
2008 168.91 units per person +52.5%
2009 105.54 units per person -37.5%
2010 162.16 units per person +53.6%
2011 309.15 units per person +90.7%
2012 390.9 units per person +26.4%
2013 490.4 units per person +25.5%
2014 754.25 units per person +53.8%
2015 697.46 units per person -7.5%
2016 503.37 units per person -27.8%
2017 609.34 units per person +21.1%
2018 704.91 units per person +15.7%
2019 688.57 units per person -2.3%
2020 679.71 units per person -1.3%
2021 752.37 units per person +10.7%
2022 699.49 units per person -7.0%
2023 662.56 units per person -5.3%
2024 673.49 units per person +1.7%
2025 649.75 units per person -3.5%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 649.75 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 595.45 units per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • China's 649.75 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,169 units per person, 56% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.66 units per person 36.67 units per person 72.41 units per person 7
2000s 79.14 units per person 36.42 units per person 168.91 units per person 10
2010s 531.05 units per person 162.16 units per person 754.25 units per person 10
2020s 686.23 units per person 649.75 units per person 752.37 units per person 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 106 Tonga 686.09 units per person compare
  2. 107 Gabon 679.75 units per person compare
  3. 108 Angola 652.21 units per person compare
  4. 110 Monaco 623.89 units per person compare
  5. 111 Congo 610.9 units per person compare
  6. 112 Georgia 607.3 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 China?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in China was 649.75 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 754.25 units per person in 2014.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 36.42 units per person in 2002.
How does China rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita?
China ranks 109th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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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Indicator
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.