Bank capital to assets ratio in Australia

Australia: Bank capital to assets ratio was 5.9% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
5.9%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
118th
of 133 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2020
All-time low
4.2%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Bank capital to assets ratio in Australia, 2005–2022

02462005201320222005: 4.9 %2006: 4.8 %2007: 4.5 %2008: 4.2 %2009: 4.7 %2010: 4.6 %2011: 4.7 %2012: 4.8 %2013: 4.7 %2014: 4.7 %2015: 5.3 %2016: 5.4 %2017: 5.9 %2018: 5.9 %2019: 6.2 %2020: 6.4 %2021: 6.2 %2022: 5.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, bank capital to assets ratio in Australia stood at 5.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Australia peaked at 6.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2008.

That places Australia 118th out of 133 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.6% 4.2% 4.9% 5
2010s 5.2% 4.6% 6.2% 10
2020s 6.1% 5.9% 6.4% 3

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 115 San Marino, Republic of 5.9% compare
  2. 116 Sweden 5.9% compare
  3. 117 Italy 5.9% compare
  4. 119 Finland 5.8% compare
  5. 120 Belgium 5.7% compare
  6. 121 Nigeria 5.7% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places β†’

More development goals data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is bank capital to assets ratio in Australia?
Bank capital to assets ratio in Australia was 5.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2008.
How does Australia rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
Australia ranks 118th out of 133 countries with data for 2022.
Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Bank capital to assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bank capital to assets ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
144 places, 2,052 data points, 2000–2023
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