Bank capital to assets ratio in Switzerland

Switzerland: Bank capital to assets ratio was 7.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.8%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
87th
of 133 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 2019
All-time low
4.6%
in 2007
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Bank capital to assets ratio in Switzerland, 2005–2023

024682005201420232005: 5.12006: 4.92007: 4.62008: 4.92009: 5.62010: 5.52011: 5.72012: 5.72013: 6.32014: 72015: 7.52016: 7.32017: 8.32018: 8.52019: 8.82020: 8.72021: 7.42022: 7.92023: 7.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 7.8% for bank capital to assets ratio in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Switzerland peaked at 8.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2007.

That places Switzerland 87th out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Bank capital to assets ratio in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Bank capital to assets ratio (%) in Switzerland, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 5.1%
2006 4.9% -4.0%
2007 4.6% -6.4%
2008 4.9% +6.0%
2009 5.6% +14.9%
2010 5.5% -2.7%
2011 5.7% +3.9%
2012 5.7% +0.6%
2013 6.3% +10.7%
2014 7.0% +10.9%
2015 7.5% +6.9%
2016 7.3% -2.3%
2017 8.3% +13.1%
2018 8.5% +3.5%
2019 8.8% +3.6%
2020 8.7% -1.1%
2021 7.4% -15.8%
2022 7.9% +7.1%
2023 7.8% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.0% 4.6% 5.6% 5
2010s 7.1% 5.5% 8.8% 10
2020s 7.9% 7.4% 8.7% 4

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 84 Nicaragua 8.0% compare
  2. 85 Malta 7.9% compare
  3. 86 Greece 7.8% compare
  4. 88 Bhutan 7.8% compare
  5. 89 China (People’s Republic of) 7.8% compare
  6. 90 Chile 7.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank capital to assets ratio in Switzerland?
Bank capital to assets ratio in Switzerland was 7.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2007.
How does Switzerland rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
Switzerland ranks 87th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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