Bank capital to assets ratio in United States
United States: Bank capital to assets ratio was 8.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
8.7%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
75th
of 150 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2018
All-time low
8.6%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2009–2023
Bank capital to assets ratio in United States, 2009–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States recorded 8.7% for bank capital to assets ratio in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in United States peaked at 9.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2009.
That places United States 75th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank capital to assets ratio in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8.6% | — |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 8.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More development goals data for United States
- Red List Index 0.8221 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4084 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,933 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 197 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 195 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 102 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 61 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 89 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 96 (2025)
- Infant deaths 20,024 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in United States?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in United States was 8.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2009.
- How does United States rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- United States ranks 75th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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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