Bank capital to total assets ratio in Canada
Canada: Bank capital to total assets ratio was 4.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to total assets ratio in Canada, 2005–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, bank capital to total assets ratio in Canada stood at 4.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets ratio in Canada peaked at 4.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2008.
Canada ranks 136th of 142 countries on this measure, 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 | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to total assets ratio in Canada?
- Bank capital to total assets ratio in Canada was 4.9% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest bank capital to total assets ratio recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2008.
- How does Canada rank for bank capital to total assets ratio?
- Canada ranks 136th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is bank capital to total assets ratio rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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 (%)