Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Singapore
Singapore: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) was 8.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
8.2%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
85th
of 150 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 2010
All-time low
7.9%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2019
Bank capital to assets ratio in Singapore, 2008–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank capital to assets ratio in Singapore is 8.2%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Singapore peaked at 9.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2008.
Singapore ranks 85th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.9% | — |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 8.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 8.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.0%, 82% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.9% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More development goals data for Singapore
- Red List Index 0.8886 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.6643 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13,645 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 106 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 53 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.18 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 128 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 6.5 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 8.9 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.34 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Singapore?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Singapore was 8.2% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2008.
- How does Singapore rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Singapore ranks 85th out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore 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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