Bank capital to assets ratio in Bhutan
Bhutan: Bank capital to assets ratio was 7.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bank capital to assets ratio in Bhutan, 2010–2024
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, bank capital to assets ratio in Bhutan stood at 7.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Bhutan peaked at 15.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2022.
Bhutan ranks 98th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.1% | — |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +48.6% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.1% | 8.1% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 8.5% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Bhutan
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 20.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,092 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 64.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 19.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2282 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,025 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,064 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Bhutan?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Bhutan was 7.9% in 2024, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Bhutan ranks 98th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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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.