Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Ireland
Ireland: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) was 10.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to assets ratio in Ireland, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, bank capital to assets ratio in Ireland stood at 10.0%.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Ireland peaked at 13.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2005.
That places Ireland 55th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.3% | — |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +53.8% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -5.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 10.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 10.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.5%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 6.9% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.0% | 10.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 52 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.1% compare
- 53 Jordan 10.1% compare
- 54 Bulgaria 10.0% compare
- 56 Angola 10.0% compare
- 57 Costa Rica 9.9% compare
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9.8% compare
More development goals data for Ireland
- Red List Index 0.9217 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3391 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 33,380 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 111 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 39 (2025)
- Infant deaths 182 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Ireland?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Ireland was 10.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Ireland ranks 55th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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