23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in Kiribati

Kiribati: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total was 254,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
254,000
Change on year
down 84.2%
World rank
207th
of 209 countries
All-time high
23.00 million
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in Kiribati, 1990–2025

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1990200720251990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 1.0M1994: 01995: 01996: 1.0M1997: 1.0M1998: 20.0M1999: 15.0M2000: 23.0M2001: 11.0M2002: 1.0M2003: 4.0M2004: 5.0M2005: 02006: 2.0M2007: 2.0M2008: 3.0M2009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 4.0M2013: 2.0M2014: 1.5M2015: 553.0k2016: 2.2M2017: 1.9M2018: 2.6M2019: 2.3M2020: 302.0k2021: 12.0k2022: 198.0k2023: 1.1M2024: 1.6M2025: 254.0k

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 254,000 for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in 2025.

That represents a change of down 84.2% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in Kiribati peaked at 23.00 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.

That places Kiribati 207th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in Kiribati, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 1.00 million —
1994 0 -100.0%
1995 0 —
1996 1.00 million —
1997 1.00 million +0.0%
1998 20.00 million +1900.0%
1999 15.00 million -25.0%
2000 23.00 million +53.3%
2001 11.00 million -52.2%
2002 1.00 million -90.9%
2003 4.00 million +300.0%
2004 5.00 million +25.0%
2005 0 -100.0%
2006 2.00 million —
2007 2.00 million +0.0%
2008 3.00 million +50.0%
2009 0 -100.0%
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 4.00 million —
2013 2.03 million -49.2%
2014 1.51 million -25.5%
2015 553,000 -63.5%
2016 2.17 million +293.3%
2017 1.86 million -14.7%
2018 2.56 million +38.0%
2019 2.31 million -10.0%
2020 302,000 -86.9%
2021 12,000 -96.0%
2022 198,000 +1550.0%
2023 1.13 million +472.7%
2024 1.61 million +41.8%
2025 254,000 -84.2%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 254,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.39 billion, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 254,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.90 billion, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in Kiribati 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 +1900.0% 1.00 million 20.00 million
2022 +1550.0% 12,000 198,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.80 million 0 20.00 million 10
2000s 5.10 million 0 23.00 million 10
2010s 1.70 million 0 4.00 million 10
2020s 584,667 12,000 1.61 million 6

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 204 Eritrea 2.19 million compare
  2. 205 Lesotho 2.14 million compare
  3. 206 Somalia 1.37 million compare
  4. 208 Tuvalu 3,000 compare
  5. 209 Monaco 0 compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in Kiribati?
23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in Kiribati was 254,000 in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 23.00 million in 2000.
What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
How does Kiribati rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total?
Kiribati ranks 207th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 7,060 data points, 1990–2025
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The data provides total international liabilities (all instruments) to banks that report the BIS Consolidated Banking Statistics.