Bank capital to total assets ratio in Australia
Australia: Bank capital to total assets ratio was 5.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to total assets ratio in Australia, 2005–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 5.9% for bank capital to total assets ratio in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets ratio in Australia peaked at 6.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2008.
That places Australia 122nd out of 142 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.4% | 3 |
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More reference data data for Australia
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8615 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4864 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.13 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 148.46 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0026 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4713 °C (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to total assets ratio in Australia?
- Bank capital to total assets ratio in Australia was 5.9% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bank capital to total assets ratio recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest bank capital to total assets ratio recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for bank capital to total assets ratio?
- Australia ranks 122nd out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is bank capital to total assets ratio rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Bank capital to total assets ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bank capital to assets ratio (%)