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

Latest (2025)
189.64 units per person
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
151st
of 208 countries
All-time high
373.4 units per person
in 2020
All-time low
27.42 units per person
in 1996
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1993–2025

01002003004001993200920251993: 110.2 units per person1994: 112.7 units per person1995: 36.4 units per person1996: 27.4 units per person1997: 33.5 units per person1998: 83.2 units per person1999: 97.2 units per person2000: 78.6 units per person2001: 56.4 units per person2002: 28.7 units per person2003: 32.8 units per person2004: 36.8 units per person2005: 43.5 units per person2006: 239.5 units per person2007: 75 units per person2008: 59.2 units per person2009: 58.1 units per person2010: 80.6 units per person2011: 93.6 units per person2012: 144.8 units per person2013: 131.8 units per person2014: 190.4 units per person2015: 139.2 units per person2016: 254.9 units per person2017: 274.4 units per person2018: 285.8 units per person2019: 326.8 units per person2020: 373.4 units per person2021: 305.8 units per person2022: 261.8 units per person2023: 221.4 units per person2024: 199.1 units per person2025: 189.6 units per person

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

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1993 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +451.2% 43.45 units per person 239.49 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 148 Ghana 203.72 units per person compare
  2. 149 Cameroon 193.07 units per person compare
  3. 150 Togo 189.82 units per person compare
  4. 152 Nicaragua 188.91 units per person compare
  5. 153 Kenya 179.28 units per person compare
  6. 154 Guinea 173.28 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 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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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.