Bank capital to assets ratio in Japan
Japan: Bank capital to assets ratio was 4.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Bank capital to assets ratio in Japan, 2013–2022
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 4.1% for bank capital to assets ratio in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Japan peaked at 5.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2022.
That places Japan 142nd out of 146 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Bank capital to assets ratio in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.7% | — |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More financial sector data for Japan
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1944 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 6,987 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 7,414 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 8,117 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 8,108 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Japan?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Japan was 4.1% in 2022, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Japan ranks 142nd out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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.