Bank capital to total assets ratio in Uruguay

Uruguay: Bank capital to total assets ratio was 9.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9.6%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
57th
of 142 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2019
All-time low
7.3%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2008–2022

Bank capital to total assets ratio in Uruguay, 2008–2022

02.557.5102008201520222008: 7.8 %2009: 8.3 %2015: 7.3 %2016: 8.6 %2017: 9.2 %2018: 10.3 %2019: 10.4 %2020: 9.7 %2021: 8.9 %2022: 9.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2022, bank capital to total assets ratio in Uruguay stood at 9.6%.

That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets ratio in Uruguay peaked at 10.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2015.

That places Uruguay 57th out of 142 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.0% 7.8% 8.3% 2
2010s 9.2% 7.3% 10.4% 5
2020s 9.4% 8.9% 9.7% 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 55 Costa Rica 9.7% compare
  2. 56 Namibia 9.7% compare
  3. 58 Estonia 9.5% compare
  4. 59 Latvia 9.4% compare
  5. 60 Antigua and Barbuda 9.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank capital to total assets ratio in Uruguay?
Bank capital to total assets ratio in Uruguay was 9.6% 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 Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest bank capital to total assets ratio recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2015.
How does Uruguay rank for bank capital to total assets ratio?
Uruguay ranks 57th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
Is bank capital to total assets ratio rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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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