Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Tonga
Tonga: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) was 15.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.6%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
5th
of 150 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2014
All-time low
15.2%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Bank capital to assets ratio in Tonga, 2012–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, bank capital to assets ratio in Tonga stood at 15.6%.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Tonga peaked at 20.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2021.
Tonga ranks 5th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16.6% | — |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +2.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 15.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 15.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.0%, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.5% | 15.3% | 20.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.2% | 17.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More development goals data for Tonga
- Red List Index 0.7501 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 58.77 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 286.2 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 19 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Tonga?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Tonga was 15.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Tonga ranks 5th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga 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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