Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) was 7.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to assets ratio in Cyprus, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank capital to assets ratio in Cyprus is 7.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Cyprus peaked at 10.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2012.
Cyprus ranks 100th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.3% | — |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +114.0% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +11.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 7.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 7.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.5%, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +114.0% | 3.8% | 8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 3.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.9% | 8.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More development goals data for Cyprus
- Red List Index 0.8363 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7295 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,072 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 13 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 59 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Cyprus?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Cyprus was 7.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2012.
- How does Cyprus rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Cyprus ranks 100th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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