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

Latest (2025)
26,224 units per person
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
24th
of 208 countries
All-time high
58,915 units per person
in 2008
All-time low
217.11 units per person
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in United Kingdom, 1997–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k1997201120251997: 217.1 units per person1998: 329 units per person1999: 16.3k units per person2000: 16.9k units per person2001: 18.7k units per person2002: 19.6k units per person2003: 23.5k units per person2004: 29.9k units per person2005: 36.4k units per person2006: 39.2k units per person2007: 51.7k units per person2008: 58.9k units per person2009: 40.1k units per person2010: 41.2k units per person2011: 40.6k units per person2012: 37.6k units per person2013: 33.7k units per person2014: 32.1k units per person2015: 28.4k units per person2016: 25.8k units per person2017: 25.5k units per person2018: 27.3k units per person2019: 26.5k units per person2020: 27.2k units per person2021: 26.6k units per person2022: 25.6k units per person2023: 24.1k units per person2024: 24.9k units per person2025: 26.2k units per person

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

Annual values for 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in United Kingdom, 1997 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +4860.0% 329 units per person 16,318 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Denmark 28,773 units per person compare
  2. 22 Finland 27,091 units per person compare
  3. 23 Belgium 26,773 units per person compare
  4. 25 Faroe Islands 26,165 units per person compare
  5. 26 United Arab Emirates 24,892 units per person compare
  6. 27 Sweden 24,795 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 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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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.