Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (%) was 12.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Bhutan, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Bhutan is 12.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Bhutan peaked at 20.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2020.
That places Bhutan 132nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.9% | — |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +31.7% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | +5.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 12.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 78% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 12.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 13.3%, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.9% | 12.5% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.4% | 12.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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- 134 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 11.7% compare
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More development goals data for Bhutan
- Red List Index 0.899 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 905.51 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 184.78 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 30 (2025)
- Infant deaths 136 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Bhutan?
- Regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Bhutan was 12.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets?
- Bhutan ranks 132nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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