Bank capital to total assets ratio in South Korea

South Korea: Bank capital to total assets ratio was 6.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.0%
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
120th
of 142 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2005
All-time low
6.0%
in 2022
Years of data
16
2005–2022

Bank capital to total assets ratio in South Korea, 2005–2022

57.51012.51517.52005201320222005: 17.9 %2008: 6.3 %2009: 7.2 %2010: 7.1 %2011: 6.7 %2012: 6.8 %2013: 7.3 %2014: 7.1 %2015: 7 %2016: 7.5 %2017: 7.5 %2018: 7.5 %2019: 7.3 %2020: 7.2 %2021: 7.1 %2022: 6 %

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

Analysis

In 2022, bank capital to total assets ratio in South Korea stood at 6.0%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets ratio in South Korea peaked at 17.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2022.

That places South Korea 120th out of 142 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.5% 6.3% 17.9% 3
2010s 7.2% 6.7% 7.5% 10
2020s 6.8% 6.0% 7.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank capital to total assets ratio in South Korea?
Bank capital to total assets ratio in South Korea 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 South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest bank capital to total assets ratio recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2022.
How does South Korea rank for bank capital to total assets ratio?
South Korea ranks 120th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
Is bank capital to total assets ratio rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea 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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