Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) was 6.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Bank capital to assets ratio in Sri Lanka, 2011–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank capital to assets ratio in Sri Lanka is 6.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Sri Lanka peaked at 21.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2015.
Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21.3% | — |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -66.8% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +0.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 6.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.7%, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.3% | 21.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More development goals data for Sri Lanka
- Red List Index 0.6659 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 628.59 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 605.53 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 25 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,663 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Sri Lanka?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Sri Lanka was 6.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Sri Lanka ranks 119th out of 150 countries with data for 2022.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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