23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita was 36.64 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 36.64 units per person for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 291.76 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.75 units per person, in 2002.
Papua New Guinea ranks 168th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 142.69 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 114.13 units per person | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 104.16 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 107.85 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 68.08 units per person | -36.9% |
| 1995 | 36.82 units per person | -45.9% |
| 1996 | 25.55 units per person | -30.6% |
| 1997 | 41.5 units per person | +62.4% |
| 1998 | 80.91 units per person | +95.0% |
| 1999 | 80.76 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.48 units per person | -38.7% |
| 2001 | 29.68 units per person | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 19.75 units per person | -33.4% |
| 2003 | 23.84 units per person | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 31.61 units per person | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 31.98 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 44.76 units per person | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 78.55 units per person | +75.5% |
| 2008 | 46.22 units per person | -41.2% |
| 2009 | 36.32 units per person | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 71.66 units per person | +97.3% |
| 2011 | 115.66 units per person | +61.4% |
| 2012 | 140.45 units per person | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 214.15 units per person | +52.5% |
| 2014 | 283.97 units per person | +32.6% |
| 2015 | 285.51 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 271.64 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 291.76 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 254.99 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 229.51 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 244.18 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 177.11 units per person | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 103.09 units per person | -41.8% |
| 2023 | 66.66 units per person | -35.3% |
| 2024 | 48.96 units per person | -26.6% |
| 2025 | 36.64 units per person | -25.2% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 36.64 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114.72 units per person, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 36.64 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 681.01 units per person, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.24 units per person | 25.55 units per person | 142.69 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.22 units per person | 19.75 units per person | 78.55 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.93 units per person | 71.66 units per person | 291.76 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.78 units per person | 36.64 units per person | 244.18 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 36.64 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 291.76 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.75 units per person in 2002.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 168th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.