23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita was 0.6372 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Afghanistan, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.6372 units per person.
That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 16.86 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2003.
That places Afghanistan 202nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.65 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0817 units per person | -97.8% |
| 1992 | 2.86 units per person | +3402.4% |
| 1993 | 2.48 units per person | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 2.09 units per person | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 2.75 units per person | +31.6% |
| 1996 | 3.27 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 2.6 units per person | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 2.09 units per person | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 1.06 units per person | -49.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3477 units per person | -67.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1972 units per person | -43.3% |
| 2002 | 1.36 units per person | +587.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1698 units per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.2868 units per person | +68.9% |
| 2006 | 1.3 units per person | +352.5% |
| 2007 | 3.13 units per person | +140.9% |
| 2008 | 2.38 units per person | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 16.86 units per person | +608.6% |
| 2010 | 16.12 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.6 units per person | -90.1% |
| 2012 | 2.75 units per person | +71.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8349 units per person | -69.6% |
| 2014 | 2.05 units per person | +145.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2 units per person | -41.4% |
| 2016 | 1.34 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8768 units per person | -34.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3498 units per person | -60.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7135 units per person | +104.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 units per person | +47.6% |
| 2021 | 1.09 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.16 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4859 units per person | -58.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5164 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 0.6372 units per person | +23.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.6372 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.73 units per person, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.6372 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 346.62 units per person, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +3402.4% | 0.0817 units per person | 2.86 units per person |
| 2009 | +608.6% | 2.38 units per person | 16.86 units per person |
| 2002 | +587.9% | 0.1972 units per person | 1.36 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.29 units per person | 0.0817 units per person | 3.65 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 units per person | 0 units per person | 16.86 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 units per person | 0.3498 units per person | 16.12 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8237 units per person | 0.4859 units per person | 1.16 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 199 North Korea 1.52 units per person compare
- 200 Tajikistan 0.9233 units per person compare
- 201 Lesotho 0.9042 units per person compare
- 203 Eritrea 0.6069 units per person compare
- 204 Central African Republic 0.4306 units per person compare
- 205 South Sudan 0.3438 units per person compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Afghanistan?
- 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.6372 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.86 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2003.
- How does Afghanistan rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 202nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, 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
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.