Bank capital to assets ratio in Australia
Australia: Bank capital to assets ratio was 5.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to assets ratio in Australia, 2006–2025
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank capital to assets ratio in Australia is 5.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Australia peaked at 6.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2008.
Australia ranks 135th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.8% | — |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More financial sector data for Australia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 17.18 % 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 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0183 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,189 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,642 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,921 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Australia?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Australia was 5.6% in 2025, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Australia ranks 135th out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.