Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in China

China: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) was 7.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7.8%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
98th
of 150 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2021
All-time low
6.9%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2021

Bank capital to assets ratio in China, 2014–2021

024682014201720212014: 6.9 %2015: 7.1 %2016: 6.9 %2017: 7.1 %2018: 7.4 %2019: 7.6 %2020: 7.5 %2021: 7.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, bank capital to assets ratio in China stood at 7.8%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

China ranks 98th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in China, year by year

Annual values for Bank capital to assets ratio (%) in China, 2014 to 2021.
Year % Change
2014 6.9% —
2015 7.1% +3.0%
2016 6.9% -2.7%
2017 7.1% +3.1%
2018 7.4% +4.1%
2019 7.6% +2.6%
2020 7.5% -0.4%
2021 7.8% +2.8%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 7.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • China's 7.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.0%, 78% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.1% 6.9% 7.6% 6
2020s 7.6% 7.5% 7.8% 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 95 Greece 7.8% compare
  2. 96 Switzerland 7.8% compare
  3. 97 Bhutan 7.8% compare
  4. 99 Chile 7.8% compare
  5. 100 Cyprus 7.7% compare
  6. 101 Malaysia 7.6% compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank capital to assets ratio in China?
Bank capital to assets ratio in China was 7.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2014.
How does China rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
China ranks 98th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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About this data

Indicator
Bank capital to assets ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
153 places, 2,180 data points, 2000–2023
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