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

Japan: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP was 0.1996 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.1996 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 20.6%
World rank
59th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.2514 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0.0565 units per US$ of GDP
in 1998
Years of data
29
1997–2025

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Japan, 1997–2025

0.050.10.150.20.251997201120251997: 0.067 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.057 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.092 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.086 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.091 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.076 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.084 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.091 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.096 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.114 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.121 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.121 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.092 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.103 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.11 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.123 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.149 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.169 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.193 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.178 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.187 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.182 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.173 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.188 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.204 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.229 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.209 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.251 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.2 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Japan is 0.1996 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Japan peaked at 0.2514 units per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0565 units per US$ of GDP, in 1998.

That places Japan 59th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

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

Annual values for 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Japan, 1997 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1997 0.0674 units per US$ of GDP
1998 0.0565 units per US$ of GDP -16.1%
1999 0.0915 units per US$ of GDP +61.9%
2000 0.0864 units per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2001 0.0907 units per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2002 0.0757 units per US$ of GDP -16.5%
2003 0.0843 units per US$ of GDP +11.4%
2004 0.0909 units per US$ of GDP +7.8%
2005 0.0964 units per US$ of GDP +6.0%
2006 0.1138 units per US$ of GDP +18.0%
2007 0.1206 units per US$ of GDP +6.0%
2008 0.121 units per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2009 0.0919 units per US$ of GDP -24.0%
2010 0.1035 units per US$ of GDP +12.5%
2011 0.1101 units per US$ of GDP +6.4%
2012 0.123 units per US$ of GDP +11.8%
2013 0.149 units per US$ of GDP +21.1%
2014 0.1688 units per US$ of GDP +13.3%
2015 0.1935 units per US$ of GDP +14.6%
2016 0.1776 units per US$ of GDP -8.2%
2017 0.187 units per US$ of GDP +5.3%
2018 0.182 units per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2019 0.1732 units per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2020 0.1885 units per US$ of GDP +8.9%
2021 0.2037 units per US$ of GDP +8.1%
2022 0.2286 units per US$ of GDP +12.2%
2023 0.2088 units per US$ of GDP -8.6%
2024 0.2514 units per US$ of GDP +20.4%
2025 0.1996 units per US$ of GDP -20.6%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 0.1996 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.287 units per US$ of GDP, 70% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 0.1996 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1233 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0718 units per US$ of GDP 0.0565 units per US$ of GDP 0.0915 units per US$ of GDP 3
2000s 0.0972 units per US$ of GDP 0.0757 units per US$ of GDP 0.121 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1568 units per US$ of GDP 0.1035 units per US$ of GDP 0.1935 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.2134 units per US$ of GDP 0.1885 units per US$ of GDP 0.2514 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 56 San Marino 0.2065 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 57 Maldives 0.2045 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 58 Cape Verde 0.2036 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 60 Hungary 0.1962 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 61 Burundi 0.1937 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 62 United States 0.1933 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 Japan?
23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Japan was 0.1996 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2514 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0565 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
How does Japan rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp?
Japan ranks 59th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.