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

Kiribati: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita was 1.85 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.85 units per person
Change on year
down 59.0%
World rank
206th
of 208 countries
All-time high
298.42 units per person
in 1999
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2009
Years of data
33
1993–2025

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

01002003001993200920251993: 76.1 units per person1994: 12.5 units per person1995: 12.3 units per person1996: 12.1 units per person1997: 35.7 units per person1998: 58.4 units per person1999: 298.4 units per person2000: 124.1 units per person2001: 121.8 units per person2002: 43.4 units per person2003: 31.9 units per person2004: 52 units per person2005: 20.4 units per person2006: 20 units per person2007: 19.6 units per person2008: 19.2 units per person2009: 0 units per person2010: 0 units per person2011: 9 units per person2012: 89.1 units per person2013: 26.7 units per person2014: 38.3 units per person2015: 6.8 units per person2016: 3.5 units per person2017: 6.3 units per person2018: 12.3 units per person2019: 9.4 units per person2020: 8.1 units per person2021: 0.413 units per person2022: 1.5 units per person2023: 0.423 units per person2024: 4.5 units per person2025: 1.9 units per person

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

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 1.85 units per person for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.0% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Kiribati peaked at 298.42 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2009.

That places Kiribati 206th out of 208 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.

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

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Kiribati, 1993 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1993 76.1 units per person
1994 12.5 units per person -83.6%
1995 12.31 units per person -1.5%
1996 12.1 units per person -1.7%
1997 35.65 units per person +194.6%
1998 58.37 units per person +63.7%
1999 298.42 units per person +411.2%
2000 124.14 units per person -58.4%
2001 121.77 units per person -1.9%
2002 43.35 units per person -64.4%
2003 31.86 units per person -26.5%
2004 52.04 units per person +63.4%
2005 20.4 units per person -60.8%
2006 20 units per person -2.0%
2007 19.59 units per person -2.0%
2008 19.19 units per person -2.1%
2009 0 units per person -100.0%
2010 0 units per person
2011 9.04 units per person
2012 89.06 units per person +885.4%
2013 26.68 units per person -70.0%
2014 38.26 units per person +43.4%
2015 6.83 units per person -82.1%
2016 3.49 units per person -49.0%
2017 6.33 units per person +81.5%
2018 12.34 units per person +95.0%
2019 9.36 units per person -24.1%
2020 8.12 units per person -13.2%
2021 0.4128 units per person -94.9%
2022 1.54 units per person +273.2%
2023 0.4225 units per person -72.6%
2024 4.52 units per person +969.7%
2025 1.85 units per person -59.0%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 1.85 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.44 units per person, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 1.85 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,169 units per person, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2024 +969.7% 0.4225 units per person 4.52 units per person
2012 +885.4% 9.04 units per person 89.06 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.21 units per person 12.1 units per person 298.42 units per person 7
2000s 45.23 units per person 0 units per person 124.14 units per person 10
2010s 20.14 units per person 0 units per person 89.06 units per person 10
2020s 2.81 units per person 0.4128 units per person 8.12 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 203 Yemen 9.03 units per person compare
  2. 204 Syria 8.32 units per person compare
  3. 205 Somalia 3.39 units per person compare
  4. 207 North Korea 1.38 units per person compare
  5. 208 Afghanistan 0.2099 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 Kiribati?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Kiribati was 1.85 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 298.42 units per person in 1999.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2009.
How does Kiribati rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita?
Kiribati ranks 206th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati 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.

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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.