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

Japan: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita was 7,175 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7,175 units per person
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
53rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
8,495 units per person
in 2024
All-time low
1,857 units per person
in 1998
Years of data
29
1997–2025

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1997201120251997: 2.4k units per person1998: 1.9k units per person1999: 3.4k units per person2000: 3.4k units per person2001: 3.2k units per person2002: 2.5k units per person2003: 3.0k units per person2004: 3.5k units per person2005: 3.7k units per person2006: 4.1k units per person2007: 4.4k units per person2008: 4.9k units per person2009: 3.8k units per person2010: 4.7k units per person2011: 5.4k units per person2012: 6.1k units per person2013: 6.2k units per person2014: 6.6k units per person2015: 6.9k units per person2016: 7.1k units per person2017: 7.4k units per person2018: 7.4k units per person2019: 7.2k units per person2020: 7.7k units per person2021: 8.5k units per person2022: 8.1k units per person2023: 7.4k units per person2024: 8.5k units per person2025: 7.2k units per person

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 7,175 units per person for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in 2025.

That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Japan peaked at 8,495 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,857 units per person, in 1998.

Japan ranks 53rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Japan, year by year

Annual values for 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Japan, 1997 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1997 2,448 units per person
1998 1,857 units per person -24.1%
1999 3,390 units per person +82.6%
2000 3,435 units per person +1.3%
2001 3,165 units per person -7.9%
2002 2,522 units per person -20.3%
2003 3,020 units per person +19.7%
2004 3,516 units per person +16.4%
2005 3,678 units per person +4.6%
2006 4,136 units per person +12.5%
2007 4,356 units per person +5.3%
2008 4,875 units per person +11.9%
2009 3,832 units per person -21.4%
2010 4,695 units per person +22.5%
2011 5,407 units per person +15.2%
2012 6,105 units per person +12.9%
2013 6,165 units per person +1.0%
2014 6,612 units per person +7.3%
2015 6,900 units per person +4.4%
2016 7,141 units per person +3.5%
2017 7,419 units per person +3.9%
2018 7,399 units per person -0.3%
2019 7,173 units per person -3.0%
2020 7,747 units per person +8.0%
2021 8,471 units per person +9.3%
2022 8,126 units per person -4.1%
2023 7,354 units per person -9.5%
2024 8,495 units per person +15.5%
2025 7,175 units per person -15.5%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 7,175 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,644 units per person, 53% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 7,175 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 681.01 units per person, 10.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Japan 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 +82.6% 1,857 units per person 3,390 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,565 units per person 1,857 units per person 3,390 units per person 3
2000s 3,653 units per person 2,522 units per person 4,875 units per person 10
2010s 6,502 units per person 4,695 units per person 7,419 units per person 10
2020s 7,895 units per person 7,175 units per person 8,495 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 50 San Marino 8,828 units per person compare
  2. 51 Czechia 8,462 units per person compare
  3. 52 Iceland 7,853 units per person compare
  4. 54 Kuwait 7,080 units per person compare
  5. 55 Portugal 5,989 units per person compare
  6. 56 Uruguay 5,675 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 Japan?
23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Japan was 7,175 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 8,495 units per person in 2024.
What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,857 units per person in 1998.
How does Japan rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita?
Japan ranks 53rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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.

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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.