22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Kiribati
Kiribati: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total was 253,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total in Kiribati, 1993–2025
Source: BIS.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 253,000 for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.4% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Kiribati peaked at 26.00 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
Kiribati ranks 207th of 209 countries on this measure, 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 in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.00 million | — |
| 1994 | 1.00 million | -83.3% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.00 million | +200.0% |
| 1998 | 5.00 million | +66.7% |
| 1999 | 26.00 million | +420.0% |
| 2000 | 11.00 million | -57.7% |
| 2001 | 11.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.00 million | -63.6% |
| 2003 | 3.00 million | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 5.00 million | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 2.00 million | -60.0% |
| 2006 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1.00 million | — |
| 2012 | 10.00 million | +900.0% |
| 2013 | 3.04 million | -69.6% |
| 2014 | 4.41 million | +45.3% |
| 2015 | 798,000 | -81.9% |
| 2016 | 413,000 | -48.2% |
| 2017 | 761,000 | +84.3% |
| 2018 | 1.51 million | +97.9% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 53,000 | -94.8% |
| 2022 | 201,000 | +279.2% |
| 2023 | 56,000 | -72.1% |
| 2024 | 608,000 | +985.7% |
| 2025 | 253,000 | -58.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 253,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.25 billion, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 253,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.05 billion, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +985.7% | 56,000 | 608,000 |
| 2012 | +900.0% | 1.00 million | 10.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.14 million | 1.00 million | 26.00 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.20 million | 0 | 11.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 million | 0 | 10.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 365,833 | 53,000 | 1.02 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 204 Bhutan 9.26 million compare
- 205 Afghanistan 9.20 million compare
- 206 Palau 2.05 million compare
- 208 Tuvalu 141,000 compare
- 209 Netherlands Antilles 0 compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 5.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Kiribati?
- 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total in Kiribati was 253,000 in 2025, according to BIS.
- What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 26.00 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Kiribati rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total?
- Kiribati ranks 207th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from BIS, published as part of 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The data provides total cross-border liabilities (all instruments) to banks that report the BIS Locational Banking Statistics.