23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total was 232.84 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in Zimbabwe, 1990–2025
Source: BIS.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in Zimbabwe is 232.84 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.34 billion in 1993 and was at its lowest, 156.00 million, in 2010.
That places Zimbabwe 169th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 687.00 million | — |
| 1991 | 886.00 million | +29.0% |
| 1992 | 1.25 billion | +41.5% |
| 1993 | 1.34 billion | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.14 billion | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 920.00 million | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 1.06 billion | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 991.00 million | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.06 billion | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 1.27 billion | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 1.01 billion | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 750.00 million | -26.0% |
| 2002 | 605.00 million | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 635.00 million | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 671.00 million | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 796.00 million | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 748.00 million | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 824.00 million | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 911.00 million | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 866.00 million | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 156.00 million | -82.0% |
| 2011 | 220.00 million | +41.0% |
| 2012 | 407.00 million | +85.0% |
| 2013 | 504.65 million | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 437.64 million | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 503.77 million | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 600.89 million | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 513.27 million | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 878.78 million | +71.2% |
| 2019 | 330.14 million | -62.4% |
| 2020 | 303.40 million | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 366.68 million | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 272.18 million | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 747.64 million | +174.7% |
| 2024 | 199.33 million | -73.3% |
| 2025 | 232.84 million | +16.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 232.84 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.39 billion, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 232.84 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 634.84 million, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total in Zimbabwe 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +174.7% | 272.18 million | 747.64 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 billion | 687.00 million | 1.34 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 782.00 million | 605.00 million | 1.01 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 455.21 million | 156.00 million | 878.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 353.68 million | 199.33 million | 747.64 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 166 Mali 275.17 million compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 266.15 million compare
- 168 Haiti 236.67 million compare
- 170 Micronesia (country) 231.45 million compare
- 171 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 227.57 million compare
- 172 Aruba 227.11 million compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in Zimbabwe?
- 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total in Zimbabwe was 232.84 million in 2025, according to BIS.
- What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 billion in 1993.
- What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 156.00 million in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total?
- Zimbabwe ranks 169th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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The data provides total international liabilities (all instruments) to banks that report the BIS Consolidated Banking Statistics.