23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita was 26,224 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in United Kingdom, 1997–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in United Kingdom stood at 26,224 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 58,915 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 217.11 units per person, in 1997.
United Kingdom ranks 24th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 217.11 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 329 units per person | +51.5% |
| 1999 | 16,318 units per person | +4860.0% |
| 2000 | 16,944 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 18,713 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 19,562 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 23,534 units per person | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 29,878 units per person | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 36,352 units per person | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 39,225 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 51,676 units per person | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 58,915 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 40,087 units per person | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 41,211 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 40,587 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 37,616 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 33,733 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 32,061 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 28,433 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 25,841 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 25,531 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 27,318 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 26,492 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 27,161 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 26,613 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 25,629 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 24,100 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 24,915 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 26,224 units per person | +5.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 26,224 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,644 units per person, 1.9× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 26,224 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,903 units per person, 5.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +4860.0% | 329 units per person | 16,318 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,621 units per person | 217.11 units per person | 16,318 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 33,488 units per person | 16,944 units per person | 58,915 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,882 units per person | 25,531 units per person | 41,211 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,773 units per person | 24,100 units per person | 27,161 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in United Kingdom?
- 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in United Kingdom was 26,224 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 58,915 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 217.11 units per person in 1997.
- How does United Kingdom rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 24th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.