Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Bank capital to total assets

Belgium
7.1%
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.9%
in 2020
Belgium rank
118th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
119th

Bank capital to total assets over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
246810199820092020

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 7.1% against 6.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Belgium ranks 118th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 119th of 139 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 4.0% 7.2% 3.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3.3% 6.7% 3.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 6.5% 6.2% 0.3% Belgium
2020s 7.1% 6.9% 0.2% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank capital to total assets, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Belgium, at 7.1% against 6.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank capital to total assets between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for bank capital to total assets?
Belgium ranks 118th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 119th of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Bank capital to total assets (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Bank capital to total assets (%)
Unit
%
Source
Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
139 places, 2,379 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of bank capital and reserves to total assets. Capital and reserves include funds contributed by owners, retained earnings, general and special reserves, provisions, and valuation adjustments. Capital includes tier 1 capital (paid-up shares and common stock), which is a common feature in all countries' banking systems, and total regulatory capital, which includes several specified types of subordinated debt instruments that need not be repaid if the funds are required to maintain minimum capital levels (these comprise tier 2 and tier 3 capital). Total assets include all nonfinancial and financial assets. Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.