Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (%) in Singapore
Singapore: Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (%) was 15.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Singapore, 2005–2019
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 Singapore is 15.3%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Singapore peaked at 15.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2005.
That places Singapore 104th out of 155 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (%) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.4% | — |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +2.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 15.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.0%, 85% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 15.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.6%, 92% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.3% | 11.4% | 14.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.5% | 15.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 101 Brazil 15.4% compare
- 102 United States 15.3% compare
- 103 Seychelles 15.3% compare
- 105 Spain 15.1% compare
- 106 Trinidad and Tobago 15.0% compare
- 107 Lesotho 15.0% compare
More development goals data for Singapore
- Red List Index 0.8886 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.6643 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13,645 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 106 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 53 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.18 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 128 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 6.5 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 8.9 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.34 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Singapore?
- Regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Singapore was 15.3% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2005.
- How does Singapore rank for regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets?
- Singapore ranks 104th out of 155 countries with data for 2019.
- Is regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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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