Bank capital to total assets ratio in Belgium

Belgium: Bank capital to total assets ratio was 6.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.0%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
118th
of 142 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2005
All-time low
3.0%
in 2006
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Bank capital to total assets ratio in Belgium, 2005–2022

024682005201320222005: 7.9 %2006: 3 %2007: 4.3 %2008: 3.9 %2009: 4.5 %2010: 5 %2011: 4.9 %2012: 5.3 %2013: 5.8 %2014: 5.4 %2015: 5.7 %2016: 5.9 %2017: 6.3 %2018: 6.3 %2019: 6.2 %2020: 6.2 %2021: 6.2 %2022: 6 %

Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, bank capital to total assets ratio in Belgium stood at 6.0%.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets ratio in Belgium peaked at 7.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2006.

That places Belgium 118th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.7% 3.0% 7.9% 5
2010s 5.7% 4.9% 6.3% 10
2020s 6.1% 6.0% 6.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank capital to total assets ratio in Belgium?
Bank capital to total assets ratio in Belgium was 6.0% 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 Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest bank capital to total assets ratio recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2006.
How does Belgium rank for bank capital to total assets ratio?
Belgium ranks 118th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
Is bank capital to total assets ratio rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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About this data

Indicator
Bank capital to total assets ratio
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,939 data points, 2000–2022
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