23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Canada

Canada: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita was 24,606 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
24,606 units per person
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
28th
of 208 countries
All-time high
24,606 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
66.42 units per person
in 1998
Years of data
29
1997–2025

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Canada, 1997–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1997201120251997: 71.8 units per person1998: 66.4 units per person1999: 4.3k units per person2000: 4.2k units per person2001: 4.5k units per person2002: 5.3k units per person2003: 5.6k units per person2004: 5.8k units per person2005: 5.7k units per person2006: 6.8k units per person2007: 8.4k units per person2008: 10.4k units per person2009: 10.0k units per person2010: 11.0k units per person2011: 11.5k units per person2012: 11.0k units per person2013: 11.8k units per person2014: 12.3k units per person2015: 11.8k units per person2016: 11.3k units per person2017: 11.8k units per person2018: 13.1k units per person2019: 13.3k units per person2020: 15.0k units per person2021: 18.7k units per person2022: 19.8k units per person2023: 20.6k units per person2024: 22.7k units per person2025: 24.6k units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Canada is 24,606 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 108.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Canada peaked at 24,606 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.42 units per person, in 1998.

Canada ranks 28th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Canada, year by year

Annual values for 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Canada, 1997 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1997 71.79 units per person
1998 66.42 units per person -7.5%
1999 4,290 units per person +6359.3%
2000 4,238 units per person -1.2%
2001 4,539 units per person +7.1%
2002 5,311 units per person +17.0%
2003 5,627 units per person +6.0%
2004 5,836 units per person +3.7%
2005 5,739 units per person -1.7%
2006 6,832 units per person +19.0%
2007 8,432 units per person +23.4%
2008 10,426 units per person +23.6%
2009 9,997 units per person -4.1%
2010 11,026 units per person +10.3%
2011 11,504 units per person +4.3%
2012 11,004 units per person -4.3%
2013 11,792 units per person +7.2%
2014 12,320 units per person +4.5%
2015 11,806 units per person -4.2%
2016 11,334 units per person -4.0%
2017 11,835 units per person +4.4%
2018 13,087 units per person +10.6%
2019 13,302 units per person +1.6%
2020 15,036 units per person +13.0%
2021 18,659 units per person +24.1%
2022 19,753 units per person +5.9%
2023 20,558 units per person +4.1%
2024 22,679 units per person +10.3%
2025 24,606 units per person +8.5%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 24,606 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,644 units per person, 1.8× the median. (79 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Canada 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
1999 +6359.3% 66.42 units per person 4,290 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,476 units per person 66.42 units per person 4,290 units per person 3
2000s 6,698 units per person 4,238 units per person 10,426 units per person 10
2010s 11,901 units per person 11,004 units per person 13,302 units per person 10
2020s 20,215 units per person 15,036 units per person 24,606 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 25 Faroe Islands 26,165 units per person compare
  2. 26 United Arab Emirates 24,892 units per person compare
  3. 27 Sweden 24,795 units per person compare
  4. 29 Malta 23,669 units per person compare
  5. 30 Greenland 21,514 units per person compare
  6. 31 Bahrain 19,533 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Canada?
23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Canada was 24,606 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 24,606 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 66.42 units per person in 1998.
How does Canada rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita?
Canada ranks 28th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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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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

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Indicator
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 7,036 data points, 1990–2025
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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.