Bank capital to assets ratio in Portugal

Portugal: Bank capital to assets ratio was 6.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6.6%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
104th
of 133 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2017
All-time low
4.4%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2005–2021

Bank capital to assets ratio in Portugal, 2005–2021

024682005201320212005: 6.22006: 6.52007: 4.62008: 4.42009: 5.12010: 5.12011: 5.12012: 6.62013: 6.72014: 6.42015: 7.22016: 6.52017: 7.62018: 72019: 7.62020: 7.42021: 6.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

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 104th out of 133 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 in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Bank capital to assets ratio (%) in Portugal, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 101 Nepal 6.8% compare
  2. 102 Russian Federation 6.7% compare
  3. 103 Cameroon 6.6% compare
  4. 105 Bangladesh 6.5% compare
  5. 106 Sri Lanka 6.4% compare
  6. 107 Dominica 6.4% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 104th out of 133 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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Indicator
Bank capital to assets ratio (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
144 places, 2,052 data points, 2000–2023
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