23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in Nauru

Nauru: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total was 48.39 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
48.39 million
Change on year
up 64.4%
World rank
185th
of 209 countries
All-time high
126.00 million
in 1991
All-time low
110,000
in 2019
Years of data
36
1990–2025

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

050.0M100.0M150.0M1990200720251990: 123.0M1991: 126.0M1992: 120.0M1993: 31.0M1994: 19.0M1995: 10.0M1996: 7.0M1997: 11.0M1998: 8.0M1999: 16.0M2000: 3.0M2001: 13.0M2002: 12.0M2003: 14.0M2004: 2.0M2005: 12.0M2006: 4.0M2007: 5.0M2008: 5.0M2009: 3.0M2010: 4.0M2011: 2.0M2012: 5.0M2013: 2.6M2014: 2.0M2015: 2.0M2016: 1.1M2017: 651.0k2018: 679.0k2019: 110.0k2020: 44.1M2021: 64.1M2022: 55.1M2023: 53.6M2024: 29.4M2025: 48.4M

Source: BIS.

Analysis

Nauru recorded 48.39 million for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.4% on the previous year and up 2,287.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in Nauru peaked at 126.00 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 110,000, in 2019.

Nauru ranks 185th of 209 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 in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in Nauru, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 123.00 million —
1991 126.00 million +2.4%
1992 120.00 million -4.8%
1993 31.00 million -74.2%
1994 19.00 million -38.7%
1995 10.00 million -47.4%
1996 7.00 million -30.0%
1997 11.00 million +57.1%
1998 8.00 million -27.3%
1999 16.00 million +100.0%
2000 3.00 million -81.2%
2001 13.00 million +333.3%
2002 12.00 million -7.7%
2003 14.00 million +16.7%
2004 2.00 million -85.7%
2005 12.00 million +500.0%
2006 4.00 million -66.7%
2007 5.00 million +25.0%
2008 5.00 million +0.0%
2009 3.00 million -40.0%
2010 4.00 million +33.3%
2011 2.00 million -50.0%
2012 5.00 million +150.0%
2013 2.63 million -47.4%
2014 1.96 million -25.3%
2015 2.03 million +3.2%
2016 1.14 million -43.7%
2017 651,000 -43.0%
2018 679,000 +4.3%
2019 110,000 -83.8%
2020 44.10 million +39994.5%
2021 64.11 million +45.4%
2022 55.09 million -14.1%
2023 53.64 million -2.6%
2024 29.43 million -45.1%
2025 48.39 million +64.4%

Nauru compared with similar countries

  • Nauru's 48.39 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.45 billion, 0% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
  • Nauru's 48.39 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.90 billion, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in Nauru 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
2020 +39994.5% 110,000 44.10 million
2005 +500.0% 2.00 million 12.00 million
2001 +333.3% 3.00 million 13.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.10 million 7.00 million 126.00 million 10
2000s 7.30 million 2.00 million 14.00 million 10
2010s 2.02 million 110,000 5.00 million 10
2020s 49.13 million 29.43 million 64.11 million 6

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 182 Dominica 77.43 million compare
  2. 183 Malawi 66.06 million compare
  3. 184 Gambia 58.12 million compare
  4. 186 Sao Tome and Principe 45.36 million compare
  5. 187 Djibouti 44.84 million compare
  6. 188 Equatorial Guinea 42.29 million 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 Nauru?
23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in Nauru was 48.39 million in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 126.00 million in 1991.
What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 110,000 in 2019.
How does Nauru rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total?
Nauru ranks 185th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,287.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nauru 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.