Regulatory capital to assets (%) in Australia

Australia: Regulatory capital to assets (%) was 5.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.7%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
141st
of 150 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2020
All-time low
4.2%
in 2008
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Regulatory capital to assets in Australia, 2006–2024

02462006201520242006: 4.8 %2007: 4.5 %2008: 4.2 %2009: 4.7 %2010: 4.6 %2011: 4.7 %2012: 4.8 %2013: 4.7 %2014: 4.7 %2015: 5.3 %2016: 5.4 %2017: 5.9 %2018: 5.9 %2019: 6.2 %2020: 6.4 %2021: 6.2 %2022: 5.9 %2023: 6.1 %2024: 5.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Australia recorded 5.7% for regulatory capital to assets in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory capital to assets in Australia peaked at 6.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2008.

Australia ranks 141st of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Regulatory capital to assets (%) in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory capital to assets (%) in Australia, 2006 to 2024.
Year % Change
2006 4.8% —
2007 4.5% -5.2%
2008 4.2% -6.8%
2009 4.7% +12.0%
2010 4.6% -1.8%
2011 4.7% +1.7%
2012 4.8% +1.3%
2013 4.7% -1.7%
2014 4.7% +0.5%
2015 5.3% +13.2%
2016 5.4% +2.4%
2017 5.9% +8.6%
2018 5.9% +0.1%
2019 6.2% +4.7%
2020 6.4% +2.8%
2021 6.2% -3.2%
2022 5.9% -4.9%
2023 6.1% +3.8%
2024 5.7% -7.1%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 5.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 68% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 5.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.8%, 58% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.5% 4.2% 4.8% 4
2010s 5.2% 4.6% 6.2% 10
2020s 6.0% 5.7% 6.4% 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 138 Micronesia (Federated States of) 5.9% compare
  2. 139 Belgium 5.8% compare
  3. 140 Spain 5.8% compare
  4. 142 France 5.6% compare
  5. 143 Nigeria 5.2% compare
  6. 144 Ghana 5.1% compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory capital to assets in Australia?
Regulatory capital to assets in Australia was 5.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest regulatory capital to assets recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest regulatory capital to assets recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2008.
How does Australia rank for regulatory capital to assets?
Australia ranks 141st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory capital to assets rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Regulatory capital to assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory capital to assets (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
153 places, 2,327 data points, 2000–2025
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