Bank capital to assets ratio in Denmark
Denmark: Bank capital to assets ratio was 5.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Bank capital to assets ratio in Denmark, 2010–2025
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, bank capital to assets ratio in Denmark stood at 5.3%.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Denmark peaked at 5.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2010.
Denmark ranks 137th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Bank capital to assets ratio in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.1% | — |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Denmark
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 869,208 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -8.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 74.89 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 6.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 80.52 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 86.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 93.29 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 93.29 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 15,525 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Denmark?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Denmark was 5.3% in 2025, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Denmark ranks 137th out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark 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.