22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita was 189.64 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 189.64 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 373.4 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.42 units per person, in 1996.
That places Papua New Guinea 151st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 110.16 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 112.72 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 36.39 units per person | -67.7% |
| 1996 | 27.42 units per person | -24.6% |
| 1997 | 33.48 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1998 | 83.23 units per person | +148.6% |
| 1999 | 97.21 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 78.56 units per person | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 56.39 units per person | -28.2% |
| 2002 | 28.7 units per person | -49.1% |
| 2003 | 32.82 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 36.82 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 43.45 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 239.49 units per person | +451.2% |
| 2007 | 74.96 units per person | -68.7% |
| 2008 | 59.17 units per person | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 58.06 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 80.57 units per person | +38.8% |
| 2011 | 93.65 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 144.78 units per person | +54.6% |
| 2013 | 131.82 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 190.44 units per person | +44.5% |
| 2015 | 139.21 units per person | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 254.88 units per person | +83.1% |
| 2017 | 274.43 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 285.76 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 326.75 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 373.4 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 305.76 units per person | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 261.81 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 221.44 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 199.07 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2025 | 189.64 units per person | -4.7% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 189.64 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.44 units per person, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 189.64 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,169 units per person, 16% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Papua New Guinea 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +451.2% | 43.45 units per person | 239.49 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.52 units per person | 27.42 units per person | 112.72 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 70.84 units per person | 28.7 units per person | 239.49 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.23 units per person | 80.57 units per person | 326.75 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.52 units per person | 189.64 units per person | 373.4 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 189.64 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 373.4 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.42 units per person in 1996.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 151st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.