Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in South Korea
South Korea: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) was 6.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
6.0%
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
128th
of 150 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2017
All-time low
6.0%
in 2022
Years of data
14
2009–2022
Bank capital to assets ratio in South Korea, 2009–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 6.0% for bank capital to assets ratio in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in South Korea peaked at 7.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2022.
South Korea ranks 128th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6.9% | — |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 7.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -16.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 6.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 6.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.0%, 60% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.0% | 7.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 125 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.1% compare
- 125 United Kingdom 6.1% compare
- 127 India 6.1% compare
- 128 Republic of Korea 6.0% compare
- 130 San Marino 5.9% compare
- 131 Sweden 5.9% compare
More development goals data for South Korea
- Red List Index 0.7105 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2284 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 10,025 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 86 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 86 (2025)
- Infant deaths 556 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in South Korea?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in South Korea was 6.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- South Korea ranks 128th out of 150 countries with data for 2022.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea 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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