23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0121 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 27.8%
World rank
166th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.1727 units per US$ of GDP
in 1990
All-time low
0.0121 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

00.050.10.151990200720251990: 0.173 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0.121 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.099 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.094 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.055 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.037 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.024 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.042 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.11 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.124 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.078 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.055 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.039 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.041 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.051 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.043 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.036 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.057 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.028 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.023 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.038 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.051 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.053 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.084 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.104 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.115 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.117 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.118 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.099 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.089 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.101 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.068 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.033 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.022 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.017 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.012 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 27.8% on the previous year and down 89.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.1727 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

Papua New Guinea ranks 166th of 205 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 unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.1727 units per US$ of GDP
1991 0.1212 units per US$ of GDP -29.8%
1992 0.0991 units per US$ of GDP -18.2%
1993 0.0937 units per US$ of GDP -5.5%
1994 0.0554 units per US$ of GDP -40.8%
1995 0.0369 units per US$ of GDP -33.5%
1996 0.0239 units per US$ of GDP -35.3%
1997 0.0419 units per US$ of GDP +75.7%
1998 0.1103 units per US$ of GDP +163.1%
1999 0.1242 units per US$ of GDP +12.6%
2000 0.0778 units per US$ of GDP -37.4%
2001 0.0552 units per US$ of GDP -29.1%
2002 0.039 units per US$ of GDP -29.3%
2003 0.0413 units per US$ of GDP +5.8%
2004 0.0509 units per US$ of GDP +23.4%
2005 0.043 units per US$ of GDP -15.7%
2006 0.0361 units per US$ of GDP -15.8%
2007 0.0573 units per US$ of GDP +58.5%
2008 0.0284 units per US$ of GDP -50.4%
2009 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP -18.6%
2010 0.0384 units per US$ of GDP +65.8%
2011 0.0505 units per US$ of GDP +31.7%
2012 0.0533 units per US$ of GDP +5.5%
2013 0.0836 units per US$ of GDP +56.9%
2014 0.1043 units per US$ of GDP +24.7%
2015 0.1149 units per US$ of GDP +10.2%
2016 0.1173 units per US$ of GDP +2.0%
2017 0.1178 units per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2018 0.0994 units per US$ of GDP -15.6%
2019 0.0891 units per US$ of GDP -10.3%
2020 0.1005 units per US$ of GDP +12.8%
2021 0.0679 units per US$ of GDP -32.4%
2022 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP -51.1%
2023 0.0225 units per US$ of GDP -32.4%
2024 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP -25.2%
2025 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP -27.8%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0474 units per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1233 units per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in Papua New Guinea 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
1998 +163.1% 0.0419 units per US$ of GDP 0.1103 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0879 units per US$ of GDP 0.0239 units per US$ of GDP 0.1727 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0452 units per US$ of GDP 0.0232 units per US$ of GDP 0.0778 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0869 units per US$ of GDP 0.0384 units per US$ of GDP 0.1178 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0422 units per US$ of GDP 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP 0.1005 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 163 Ethiopia 0.0167 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 164 Eswatini 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 165 Nepal 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 167 Pakistan 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 168 Cuba 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 169 Niger 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea?
23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in Papua New Guinea was 0.0121 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 Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 0.1727 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp?
Papua New Guinea ranks 166th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.