22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Japan
Japan: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita was 13,822 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Japan, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Japan is 13,822 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Japan peaked at 14,257 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,629 units per person, in 2002.
That places Japan 45th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7,343 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 7,080 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 8,184 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 7,715 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 7,228 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 6,237 units per person | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 5,219 units per person | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 4,435 units per person | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 4,324 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3,629 units per person | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 4,495 units per person | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 4,957 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 4,946 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4,957 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,986 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 6,208 units per person | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 4,810 units per person | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 5,227 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 6,191 units per person | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 7,596 units per person | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 7,628 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 7,945 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 8,639 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 10,017 units per person | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 10,234 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 11,079 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 11,201 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 13,314 units per person | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 14,165 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 13,615 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 13,273 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 14,257 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 13,822 units per person | -3.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 13,822 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,533 units per person, 95% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Japan's 13,822 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,169 units per person, 11.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,001 units per person | 5,219 units per person | 8,184 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,775 units per person | 3,629 units per person | 6,208 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,576 units per person | 5,227 units per person | 11,201 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,741 units per person | 13,273 units per person | 14,257 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 42 Italy 15,871 units per person compare
- 43 Turks and Caicos Islands 14,533 units per person compare
- 44 Cyprus 14,160 units per person compare
- 46 Spain 13,193 units per person compare
- 47 New Zealand 13,133 units per person compare
- 48 San Marino 12,112 units per person compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Japan?
- 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Japan was 13,822 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 14,257 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,629 units per person in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita?
- Japan ranks 45th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total BIS
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.