Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Nepal
Nepal: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) was 6.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.8%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
113th
of 150 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2017
All-time low
6.8%
in 2023
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Bank capital to assets ratio in Nepal, 2016–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, bank capital to assets ratio in Nepal stood at 6.8%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Nepal ranks 113th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9.6% | — |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -7.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 6.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.2%, 74% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 6.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.7%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.6% | 11.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 6.8% | 9.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 110 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.9% compare
- 111 Seychelles 6.8% compare
- 112 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6.8% compare
- 114 Russian Federation 6.7% compare
- 114 Russia 6.7% compare
- 116 Cameroon 6.6% compare
More development goals data for Nepal
- Red List Index 0.9303 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 27.57 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 57.25 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 47 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 34 (2025)
- Infant deaths 12,587 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Nepal?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Nepal was 6.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Nepal ranks 113th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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