Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) was 6.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to assets ratio in United Kingdom, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, bank capital to assets ratio in United Kingdom stood at 6.1%.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in United Kingdom peaked at 6.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2008.
United Kingdom ranks 125th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.2% | — |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -5.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 6.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 77% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 6.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.5%, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 6.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 122 Poland 6.3% compare
- 123 Honduras 6.2% compare
- 124 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6.1% compare
- 125 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.1% compare
- 127 India 6.1% compare
- 128 Republic of Korea 6.0% compare
- 128 South Korea 6.0% compare
More development goals data for United Kingdom
- Red List Index 0.9592 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4861 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,800 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 280 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 271 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 157 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 263 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 335 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,835 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in United Kingdom?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in United Kingdom was 6.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- United Kingdom ranks 125th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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