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

Latest (2025)
36.64 units per person
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
168th
of 208 countries
All-time high
291.76 units per person
in 2017
All-time low
19.75 units per person
in 2002
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

01002003001990200720251990: 142.7 units per person1991: 114.1 units per person1992: 104.2 units per person1993: 107.8 units per person1994: 68.1 units per person1995: 36.8 units per person1996: 25.6 units per person1997: 41.5 units per person1998: 80.9 units per person1999: 80.8 units per person2000: 49.5 units per person2001: 29.7 units per person2002: 19.8 units per person2003: 23.8 units per person2004: 31.6 units per person2005: 32 units per person2006: 44.8 units per person2007: 78.6 units per person2008: 46.2 units per person2009: 36.3 units per person2010: 71.7 units per person2011: 115.7 units per person2012: 140.4 units per person2013: 214.1 units per person2014: 284 units per person2015: 285.5 units per person2016: 271.6 units per person2017: 291.8 units per person2018: 255 units per person2019: 229.5 units per person2020: 244.2 units per person2021: 177.1 units per person2022: 103.1 units per person2023: 66.7 units per person2024: 49 units per person2025: 36.6 units per person

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

Annual values for 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 165 Turkmenistan 52.27 units per person compare
  2. 166 Burundi 45.3 units per person compare
  3. 167 Djibouti 37.87 units per person compare
  4. 169 Rwanda 34.98 units per person compare
  5. 170 Uganda 33.22 units per person compare
  6. 171 Belarus 32.44 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 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?
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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.