Bank capital to assets ratio in Switzerland
Switzerland: Bank capital to assets ratio was 7.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to assets ratio in Switzerland, 2005–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Switzerland
- Red List Index 0.9576 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1227 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 18,410 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 285 (2024)
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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