Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Portugal
Portugal: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) was 6.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to assets ratio in Portugal, 2005–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 6.6% for bank capital to assets ratio in 2021.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Portugal peaked at 7.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2008.
That places Portugal 117th out of 150 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.2% | — |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -29.1% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -10.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 6.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 84% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 6.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.5%, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 6.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.1% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More development goals data for Portugal
- Red List Index 0.879 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.365 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,945 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 54 (2025)
- Infant deaths 231 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Portugal?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Portugal was 6.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Portugal ranks 117th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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