Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Iraq
Iraq: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) was 11.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.8%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
30th
of 150 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 2018
All-time low
9.1%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Bank capital to assets ratio in Iraq, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, bank capital to assets ratio in Iraq stood at 11.8%.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Iraq peaked at 15.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2015.
That places Iraq 30th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.1% | — |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +7.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 11.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 11.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.6%, 1.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.7% | 9.1% | 15.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.1% | 14.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 27 Panama 12.1% compare
- 28 Rwanda 12.0% compare
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 11.9% compare
- 31 Peru 11.7% compare
- 32 North Macedonia 11.6% compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 11.5% compare
More development goals data for Iraq
- Red List Index 0.8093 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 618.9 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 274.76 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 29 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,456 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Iraq?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Iraq was 11.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Iraq ranks 30th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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