23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in South Korea

South Korea: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita was 5,357 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5,357 units per person
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
57th
of 208 countries
All-time high
5,357 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
568.47 units per person
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in South Korea, 1990–2025

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200720251990: 568.5 units per person1991: 711.2 units per person1992: 844.8 units per person1993: 928.3 units per person1994: 1.1k units per person1995: 1.6k units per person1996: 1.9k units per person1997: 2.3k units per person1998: 1.6k units per person1999: 1.4k units per person2000: 1.4k units per person2001: 1.2k units per person2002: 1.2k units per person2003: 1.3k units per person2004: 1.7k units per person2005: 1.9k units per person2006: 2.3k units per person2007: 3.3k units per person2008: 5.1k units per person2009: 3.7k units per person2010: 4.3k units per person2011: 4.4k units per person2012: 4.2k units per person2013: 3.9k units per person2014: 3.8k units per person2015: 3.6k units per person2016: 3.1k units per person2017: 3.5k units per person2018: 3.7k units per person2019: 3.6k units per person2020: 3.9k units per person2021: 4.5k units per person2022: 5.0k units per person2023: 5.2k units per person2024: 5.2k units per person2025: 5.4k 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 South Korea is 5,357 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in South Korea peaked at 5,357 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 568.47 units per person, in 1990.

South Korea ranks 57th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 South Korea, year by year

Annual values for 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in South Korea, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 568.47 units per person
1991 711.2 units per person +25.1%
1992 844.82 units per person +18.8%
1993 928.35 units per person +9.9%
1994 1,078 units per person +16.1%
1995 1,584 units per person +46.9%
1996 1,934 units per person +22.1%
1997 2,268 units per person +17.3%
1998 1,567 units per person -30.9%
1999 1,426 units per person -9.0%
2000 1,441 units per person +1.1%
2001 1,204 units per person -16.5%
2002 1,245 units per person +3.5%
2003 1,285 units per person +3.2%
2004 1,682 units per person +30.9%
2005 1,869 units per person +11.2%
2006 2,289 units per person +22.5%
2007 3,301 units per person +44.2%
2008 5,117 units per person +55.0%
2009 3,734 units per person -27.0%
2010 4,325 units per person +15.8%
2011 4,369 units per person +1.0%
2012 4,212 units per person -3.6%
2013 3,927 units per person -6.8%
2014 3,764 units per person -4.2%
2015 3,604 units per person -4.3%
2016 3,134 units per person -13.0%
2017 3,471 units per person +10.7%
2018 3,700 units per person +6.6%
2019 3,643 units per person -1.5%
2020 3,924 units per person +7.7%
2021 4,484 units per person +14.3%
2022 5,026 units per person +12.1%
2023 5,221 units per person +3.9%
2024 5,218 units per person -0.1%
2025 5,357 units per person +2.7%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 5,357 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,644 units per person, 39% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 5,357 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 681.01 units per person, 7.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,291 units per person 568.47 units per person 2,268 units per person 10
2000s 2,317 units per person 1,204 units per person 5,117 units per person 10
2010s 3,815 units per person 3,134 units per person 4,369 units per person 10
2020s 4,872 units per person 3,924 units per person 5,357 units per person 6

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 54 Kuwait 7,080 units per person compare
  2. 55 Portugal 5,989 units per person compare
  3. 56 Uruguay 5,675 units per person compare
  4. 58 Liberia 5,199 units per person compare
  5. 59 Israel 5,156 units per person compare
  6. 60 Hungary 5,082 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

More reference data data for South Korea

All data for South Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in South Korea?
23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in South Korea was 5,357 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 5,357 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 568.47 units per person in 1990.
How does South Korea rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita?
South Korea ranks 57th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea 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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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.