23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita was 9,121 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9,121 units per person
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
48th
of 208 countries
All-time high
9,121 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
1,767 units per person
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in New Zealand, 1990–2025

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200720251990: 3.5k units per person1991: 3.0k units per person1992: 2.9k units per person1993: 2.5k units per person1994: 1.8k units per person1995: 2.1k units per person1996: 2.3k units per person1997: 3.3k units per person1998: 2.9k units per person1999: 2.5k units per person2000: 2.4k units per person2001: 3.9k units per person2002: 3.3k units per person2003: 3.0k units per person2004: 4.7k units per person2005: 6.3k units per person2006: 5.6k units per person2007: 6.4k units per person2008: 7.6k units per person2009: 6.7k units per person2010: 8.1k units per person2011: 8.1k units per person2012: 7.7k units per person2013: 7.6k units per person2014: 7.6k units per person2015: 7.2k units per person2016: 7.3k units per person2017: 8.1k units per person2018: 6.6k units per person2019: 7.2k units per person2020: 7.3k units per person2021: 7.7k units per person2022: 7.7k units per person2023: 8.0k units per person2024: 8.6k units per person2025: 9.1k units per person

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

Analysis

In 2025, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in New Zealand stood at 9,121 units per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 9,121 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,767 units per person, in 1994.

New Zealand ranks 48th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

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

Annual values for 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in New Zealand, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1990 3,524 units per person
1991 3,039 units per person -13.8%
1992 2,862 units per person -5.8%
1993 2,534 units per person -11.4%
1994 1,767 units per person -30.3%
1995 2,115 units per person +19.6%
1996 2,280 units per person +7.8%
1997 3,265 units per person +43.2%
1998 2,929 units per person -10.3%
1999 2,542 units per person -13.2%
2000 2,436 units per person -4.2%
2001 3,912 units per person +60.6%
2002 3,313 units per person -15.3%
2003 3,004 units per person -9.3%
2004 4,746 units per person +58.0%
2005 6,310 units per person +33.0%
2006 5,565 units per person -11.8%
2007 6,351 units per person +14.1%
2008 7,633 units per person +20.2%
2009 6,699 units per person -12.2%
2010 8,067 units per person +20.4%
2011 8,060 units per person -0.1%
2012 7,744 units per person -3.9%
2013 7,609 units per person -1.7%
2014 7,642 units per person +0.4%
2015 7,225 units per person -5.5%
2016 7,328 units per person +1.4%
2017 8,083 units per person +10.3%
2018 6,593 units per person -18.4%
2019 7,166 units per person +8.7%
2020 7,276 units per person +1.5%
2021 7,712 units per person +6.0%
2022 7,652 units per person -0.8%
2023 8,039 units per person +5.1%
2024 8,567 units per person +6.6%
2025 9,121 units per person +6.5%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 9,121 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,644 units per person, 67% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 9,121 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 681.01 units per person, 13.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,686 units per person 1,767 units per person 3,524 units per person 10
2000s 4,997 units per person 2,436 units per person 7,633 units per person 10
2010s 7,552 units per person 6,593 units per person 8,083 units per person 10
2020s 8,061 units per person 7,276 units per person 9,121 units per person 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 45 Italy 12,496 units per person compare
  2. 46 Spain 11,087 units per person compare
  3. 47 Cyprus 10,847 units per person compare
  4. 49 Slovakia 8,899 units per person compare
  5. 50 San Marino 8,828 units per person compare
  6. 51 Czechia 8,462 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 New Zealand?
23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in New Zealand was 9,121 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 9,121 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,767 units per person in 1994.
How does New Zealand rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita?
New Zealand ranks 48th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.