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
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in New Zealand, 1990–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
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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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)
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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.