Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (%) in Canada
Canada: Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (%) was 14.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Canada, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 14.9% for regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Canada peaked at 15.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2008.
Canada ranks 108th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (%) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.2% | — |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | -1.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 14.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.0%, 83% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 9.8% | 12.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.7% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 13.9% | 15.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 105 Spain 15.1% compare
- 106 Trinidad and Tobago 15.0% compare
- 107 Lesotho 15.0% compare
- 109 Philippines 14.9% compare
- 110 Gabon 14.8% compare
- 111 Republic of Korea 14.7% compare
- 111 South Korea 14.7% compare
More development goals data for Canada
- Red List Index 0.9638 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8573 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,880 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 185 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 151 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,692 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Canada?
- Regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Canada was 14.9% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2008.
- How does Canada rank for regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets?
- Canada ranks 108th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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