Bank capital to total assets ratio in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Bank capital to total assets ratio was 6.5% in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
6.5%
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
112th
of 142 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2022
All-time low
3.3%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2005–2022

Bank capital to total assets ratio in United Kingdom, 2005–2022

02462005201320222005: 4.2 %2008: 3.3 %2009: 4.2 %2010: 4.5 %2011: 4.3 %2012: 4.7 %2013: 5.2 %2014: 4.4 %2015: 5.4 %2016: 5.5 %2017: 5.4 %2018: 5.6 %2019: 5.5 %2020: 5.5 %2021: 5.2 %2022: 6.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2022, bank capital to total assets ratio in United Kingdom stood at 6.5%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.0% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets ratio in United Kingdom peaked at 6.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2008.

United Kingdom ranks 112th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.9% 3.3% 4.2% 3
2010s 5.0% 4.3% 5.6% 10
2020s 5.7% 5.2% 6.5% 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 109 Russia 6.7% compare
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  4. 113 Guatemala 6.4% compare
  5. 114 Sri Lanka 6.4% compare
  6. 115 South Africa 6.3% compare

See the full ranking of 142 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank capital to total assets ratio in United Kingdom?
Bank capital to total assets ratio in United Kingdom was 6.5% 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest bank capital to total assets ratio recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2008.
How does United Kingdom rank for bank capital to total assets ratio?
United Kingdom ranks 112th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
Is bank capital to total assets ratio rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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Bank capital to assets ratio (%)