Bank capital to assets ratio in Ireland
Ireland: Bank capital to assets ratio was 9.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to assets ratio in Ireland, 2005–2024
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank capital to assets ratio in Ireland is 9.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Ireland peaked at 13.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2005.
Ireland ranks 64th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.3% | — |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +53.8% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 6.9% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.5% | 10.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 61 Belize 9.6% compare
- 62 Saint Lucia 9.6% compare
- 63 Cyprus 9.5% compare
- 65 Botswana 9.5% compare
- 66 Luxembourg 9.3% compare
- 67 Philippines 9.2% compare
More financial sector data for Ireland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 57,258 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5072 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 13.54 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 1.23 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 3.53 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 8.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 9.97 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 9.96 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,816 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Ireland?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Ireland was 9.5% in 2024, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2005.
- How does Ireland rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Ireland ranks 64th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.