Bank capital to assets ratio in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Bank capital to assets ratio was 11.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.5%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
30th
of 133 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2016
All-time low
11.3%
in 2022
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Bank capital to assets ratio in United Arab Emirates, 2009–2023

0510152009201620232009: 12.72010: 122011: 12.62012: 132013: 12.52014: 12.52015: 12.92016: 13.22017: 12.92018: 12.22019: 12.42020: 12.32021: 11.82022: 11.32023: 11.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, bank capital to assets ratio in United Arab Emirates stood at 11.5%.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in United Arab Emirates peaked at 13.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2022.

United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Bank capital to assets ratio in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Bank capital to assets ratio (%) in United Arab Emirates, 2009 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2009 12.7%
2010 12.0% -5.9%
2011 12.6% +5.3%
2012 13.0% +3.2%
2013 12.5% -3.5%
2014 12.5% -0.2%
2015 12.9% +2.7%
2016 13.2% +2.3%
2017 12.9% -2.1%
2018 12.2% -5.5%
2019 12.4% +2.2%
2020 12.3% -1.0%
2021 11.8% -3.9%
2022 11.3% -4.2%
2023 11.5% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1
2010s 12.6% 12.0% 13.2% 10
2020s 11.7% 11.3% 12.3% 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 27 Iraq 11.8% compare
  2. 28 Peru 11.7% compare
  3. 29 North Macedonia 11.6% compare
  4. 31 Guinea 11.4% compare
  5. 32 Barbados 11.2% compare
  6. 33 Central African Republic 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank capital to assets ratio in United Arab Emirates?
Bank capital to assets ratio in United Arab Emirates was 11.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2022.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
United Arab Emirates ranks 30th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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