Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) in Brunei
Brunei: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) was 9.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to assets ratio in Brunei, 2010–2022
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 9.7% for bank capital to assets ratio in 2022.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Brunei peaked at 11.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2012.
That places Brunei 59th out of 147 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.2% | — |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -3.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 9.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 9.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.2%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.7% | 6.8% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.7% | 11.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 56 Montenegro 9.9% compare
- 57 Samoa 9.8% compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 9.8% compare
- 60 Kosovo 9.7% compare
- 60 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 9.7% compare
- 62 Belize 9.6% compare
More financial sector data for Brunei
- 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 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 103.37 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 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 75.48 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 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 103.37 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 Brunei?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Brunei was 9.7% in 2022, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2012.
- How does Brunei rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Brunei ranks 59th out of 147 countries with data for 2022.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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.