Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) was 7.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Bank capital to assets ratio in Bhutan, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank capital to assets ratio in Bhutan is 7.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Bhutan peaked at 15.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2022.
Bhutan ranks 97th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.1% | — |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +48.6% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -5.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 7.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.2%, 85% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 7.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.7%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.1% | 8.1% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.8% | 8.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More development goals data for Bhutan
- Red List Index 0.899 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 905.51 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 184.78 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 30 (2025)
- Infant deaths 136 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Bhutan?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Bhutan was 7.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Bhutan ranks 97th out of 150 countries with data for 2022.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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