23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in China

China: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP was 0.046 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.046 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
135th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0935 units per US$ of GDP
in 2014
All-time low
0.0328 units per US$ of GDP
in 2003
Years of data
36
1990–2025

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in China, 1990–2025

00.020.040.060.080.11990200720251990: 0.052 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0.052 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.058 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.065 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.062 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.058 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.058 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.06 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.077 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.065 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.051 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.041 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.036 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.033 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.034 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.037 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.038 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.043 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.049 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.036 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.042 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.06 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.067 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.072 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.094 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.083 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.061 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.068 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.07 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.063 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.061 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.056 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.05 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.049 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.05 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.046 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in China stood at 0.046 units per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0935 units per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0328 units per US$ of GDP, in 2003.

China ranks 135th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in China, year by year

Annual values for 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in China, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.052 units per US$ of GDP
1991 0.0521 units per US$ of GDP +0.1%
1992 0.0582 units per US$ of GDP +11.7%
1993 0.065 units per US$ of GDP +11.7%
1994 0.0624 units per US$ of GDP -4.0%
1995 0.0583 units per US$ of GDP -6.6%
1996 0.0582 units per US$ of GDP -0.0%
1997 0.0599 units per US$ of GDP +2.8%
1998 0.0773 units per US$ of GDP +29.2%
1999 0.0654 units per US$ of GDP -15.4%
2000 0.0506 units per US$ of GDP -22.6%
2001 0.0413 units per US$ of GDP -18.4%
2002 0.0356 units per US$ of GDP -13.9%
2003 0.0328 units per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2004 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP +3.4%
2005 0.0369 units per US$ of GDP +8.9%
2006 0.0376 units per US$ of GDP +1.8%
2007 0.0431 units per US$ of GDP +14.8%
2008 0.0491 units per US$ of GDP +13.9%
2009 0.0356 units per US$ of GDP -27.6%
2010 0.0423 units per US$ of GDP +18.9%
2011 0.06 units per US$ of GDP +41.9%
2012 0.0666 units per US$ of GDP +11.1%
2013 0.0716 units per US$ of GDP +7.5%
2014 0.0935 units per US$ of GDP +30.6%
2015 0.0834 units per US$ of GDP -10.9%
2016 0.0607 units per US$ of GDP -27.2%
2017 0.0684 units per US$ of GDP +12.7%
2018 0.0699 units per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2019 0.0633 units per US$ of GDP -9.5%
2020 0.0606 units per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2021 0.0558 units per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2022 0.0503 units per US$ of GDP -9.8%
2023 0.0486 units per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2024 0.0504 units per US$ of GDP +3.8%
2025 0.046 units per US$ of GDP -8.8%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 0.046 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0753 units per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • China's 0.046 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1233 units per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0609 units per US$ of GDP 0.052 units per US$ of GDP 0.0773 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0397 units per US$ of GDP 0.0328 units per US$ of GDP 0.0506 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.068 units per US$ of GDP 0.0423 units per US$ of GDP 0.0935 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0519 units per US$ of GDP 0.046 units per US$ of GDP 0.0606 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 132 Nicaragua 0.051 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 133 Guinea 0.0485 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 134 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0462 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 136 Gabon 0.0454 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 137 Tanzania 0.0445 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 138 Ghana 0.0442 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in China?
23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in China was 0.046 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.0935 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0328 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
How does China rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp?
China ranks 135th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
205 places, 6,849 data points, 1990–2025
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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.