23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in China
China: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita was 637.17 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in China, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in China stood at 637.17 units per person.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in China peaked at 727.84 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.56 units per person, in 1990.
That places China 103rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.56 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 17.4 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 21.39 units per person | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 24.62 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 29.66 units per person | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 35.7 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 41.55 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 47.09 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 64.58 units per person | +37.1% |
| 1999 | 57.63 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 49.07 units per person | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 44.03 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 41.4 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 42.84 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 51.9 units per person | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 65.61 units per person | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 79.99 units per person | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 117.93 units per person | +47.4% |
| 2008 | 173.13 units per person | +46.8% |
| 2009 | 138.62 units per person | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 195.65 units per person | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 342.07 units per person | +74.8% |
| 2012 | 426.77 units per person | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 512.05 units per person | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 727.84 units per person | +42.1% |
| 2015 | 681.73 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 501.2 units per person | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 614.61 units per person | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 705.2 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 654.75 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 643.9 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 718.55 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 652.12 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 629.42 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 670.27 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 637.17 units per person | -4.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 637.17 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 512.91 units per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 637.17 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 681.01 units per person, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.62 units per person | 16.56 units per person | 64.58 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.45 units per person | 41.4 units per person | 173.13 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 536.19 units per person | 195.65 units per person | 727.84 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 658.57 units per person | 629.42 units per person | 718.55 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in China?
- 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in China was 637.17 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 727.84 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.56 units per person in 1990.
- How does China rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita?
- China ranks 103rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.