Bank capital to total assets ratio in Belgium
Belgium: Bank capital to total assets ratio was 6.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to total assets ratio in Belgium, 2005–2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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