Bank capital to assets ratio in Argentina
Argentina: Bank capital to assets ratio was 19.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to assets ratio in Argentina, 2005–2025
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, bank capital to assets ratio in Argentina stood at 19.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 108.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Argentina peaked at 20.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2011.
That places Argentina 2nd out of 146 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.2% | — |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +40.1% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 19.7% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 6.9% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 12.4% | 20.6% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Argentina
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 31.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 651.57 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 14.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 26.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0345 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 513.77 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 26.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 514.84 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Argentina?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Argentina was 19.7% in 2025, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2011.
- How does Argentina rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Argentina ranks 2nd out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank capital to assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The indicator is a measure of capital adequacy that evaluates the financial strength of deposit takers by comparing Tier 1 capital to total assets. Tier 1 capital, often referred to as core capital, includes the most stable and readily available forms of capital, such as common equity, disclosed reserves, retained earnings, and certain other instruments that meet regulatory requirements under the Basel framework. This capital is considered the highest quality because it is fully available to cover losses and does not need to be repaid.