Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) in Barbados
Barbados: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) was 11.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to assets ratio in Barbados, 2016–2022
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, bank capital to assets ratio in Barbados stood at 11.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Barbados ranks 40th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10.3% | — |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +35.5% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +8.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 11.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 11.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.5%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.6% | 10.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More financial sector data for Barbados
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 61.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 44.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 61.36 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Barbados?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Barbados was 11.2% in 2022, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Barbados ranks 40th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados 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.