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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in China

China: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0469 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.0469 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
154th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0969 units per US$ of GDP
in 2014
All-time low
0.0271 units per US$ of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in China, 1993–2025

0.020.040.060.080.11993200920251993: 0.097 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.082 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.079 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.081 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.084 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.087 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.071 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.054 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.042 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.031 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.036 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.038 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.044 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.042 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.041 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.048 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.027 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.035 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.054 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.061 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.069 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.097 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.085 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.061 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.068 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.07 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.067 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.064 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.058 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.054 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.051 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.051 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.047 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

China recorded 0.0469 units per US$ of GDP for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0969 units per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0271 units per US$ of GDP, in 2009.

That places China 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in China, year by year

Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1993 0.0968 units per US$ of GDP —
1994 0.0818 units per US$ of GDP -15.5%
1995 0.0791 units per US$ of GDP -3.2%
1996 0.0808 units per US$ of GDP +2.1%
1997 0.084 units per US$ of GDP +3.9%
1998 0.0867 units per US$ of GDP +3.3%
1999 0.0708 units per US$ of GDP -18.3%
2000 0.0544 units per US$ of GDP -23.2%
2001 0.0417 units per US$ of GDP -23.4%
2002 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP -24.9%
2003 0.0361 units per US$ of GDP +15.3%
2004 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP +5.8%
2005 0.0442 units per US$ of GDP +15.7%
2006 0.0416 units per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2007 0.0405 units per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2008 0.0479 units per US$ of GDP +18.4%
2009 0.0271 units per US$ of GDP -43.5%
2010 0.035 units per US$ of GDP +29.4%
2011 0.0542 units per US$ of GDP +54.7%
2012 0.061 units per US$ of GDP +12.6%
2013 0.0686 units per US$ of GDP +12.4%
2014 0.0969 units per US$ of GDP +41.3%
2015 0.0853 units per US$ of GDP -12.0%
2016 0.061 units per US$ of GDP -28.5%
2017 0.0679 units per US$ of GDP +11.3%
2018 0.0699 units per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2019 0.0666 units per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2020 0.064 units per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2021 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2022 0.0539 units per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2023 0.0512 units per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2024 0.0507 units per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2025 0.0469 units per US$ of GDP -7.5%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0.0469 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.085 units per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • China's 0.0469 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1717 units per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0829 units per US$ of GDP 0.0708 units per US$ of GDP 0.0968 units per US$ of GDP 7
2000s 0.0403 units per US$ of GDP 0.0271 units per US$ of GDP 0.0544 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0666 units per US$ of GDP 0.035 units per US$ of GDP 0.0969 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0542 units per US$ of GDP 0.0469 units per US$ of GDP 0.064 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 151 Tajikistan 0.0517 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 152 Grenada 0.0482 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 153 Paraguay 0.048 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 155 Bangladesh 0.0466 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 156 Solomon Islands 0.0462 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 157 Madagascar 0.045 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in China?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in China was 0.0469 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.0969 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0271 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
How does China rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp?
China ranks 154th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
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Coverage
204 places, 6,506 data points, 1993–2025
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.