22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0628 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.0628 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
136th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.1934 units per US$ of GDP
in 2006
All-time low
0.0256 units per US$ of GDP
in 1996
Years of data
33
1993–2025

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

0.050.10.150.21993200920251993: 0.096 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.092 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.036 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.026 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.034 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.113 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.15 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.124 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.105 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.057 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.057 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.059 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.058 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.193 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.055 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.036 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.037 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.043 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.041 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.055 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.051 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.07 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.056 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.11 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.111 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.111 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.127 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.154 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.117 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.084 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.075 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.068 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.063 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea is 0.0628 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.1934 units per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0256 units per US$ of GDP, in 1996.

That places Papua New Guinea 136th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1993 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1993 0.0957 units per US$ of GDP
1994 0.0918 units per US$ of GDP -4.1%
1995 0.0365 units per US$ of GDP -60.3%
1996 0.0256 units per US$ of GDP -29.8%
1997 0.0338 units per US$ of GDP +32.1%
1998 0.1135 units per US$ of GDP +235.4%
1999 0.1496 units per US$ of GDP +31.8%
2000 0.1235 units per US$ of GDP -17.4%
2001 0.1048 units per US$ of GDP -15.1%
2002 0.0567 units per US$ of GDP -45.9%
2003 0.0568 units per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2004 0.0593 units per US$ of GDP +4.4%
2005 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2006 0.1934 units per US$ of GDP +231.4%
2007 0.0547 units per US$ of GDP -71.7%
2008 0.0364 units per US$ of GDP -33.4%
2009 0.037 units per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2010 0.0432 units per US$ of GDP +16.6%
2011 0.0409 units per US$ of GDP -5.2%
2012 0.0549 units per US$ of GDP +34.3%
2013 0.0515 units per US$ of GDP -6.3%
2014 0.0699 units per US$ of GDP +35.9%
2015 0.056 units per US$ of GDP -19.9%
2016 0.11 units per US$ of GDP +96.4%
2017 0.1108 units per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2018 0.1113 units per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2019 0.1269 units per US$ of GDP +13.9%
2020 0.1537 units per US$ of GDP +21.2%
2021 0.1172 units per US$ of GDP -23.7%
2022 0.0844 units per US$ of GDP -28.0%
2023 0.0747 units per US$ of GDP -11.5%
2024 0.0683 units per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2025 0.0628 units per US$ of GDP -8.1%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0.0628 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.078 units per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 0.0628 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1717 units per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP 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
1998 +235.4% 0.0338 units per US$ of GDP 0.1135 units per US$ of GDP
2006 +231.4% 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP 0.1934 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0781 units per US$ of GDP 0.0256 units per US$ of GDP 0.1496 units per US$ of GDP 7
2000s 0.0781 units per US$ of GDP 0.0364 units per US$ of GDP 0.1934 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0775 units per US$ of GDP 0.0409 units per US$ of GDP 0.1269 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0935 units per US$ of GDP 0.0628 units per US$ of GDP 0.1537 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 133 Romania 0.0729 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 134 Ecuador 0.0727 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 135 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0634 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 137 Georgia 0.0627 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 138 Ghana 0.0625 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 139 Mauritania 0.0625 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.0628 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 Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.1934 units per US$ of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0256 units per US$ of GDP in 1996.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp?
Papua New Guinea ranks 136th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.