Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) in Macao
Macao: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) was 3.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to assets ratio in Macao, 2010–2025
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, bank capital to assets ratio in Macao stood at 3.7%.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Macao peaked at 4.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2014.
Macao ranks 144th of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) in Macao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.0% | — |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | -6.6% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 3.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 47% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Macao's 3.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.2%, 41% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Macao
More financial sector data for Macao
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.4297 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7352 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 32,616 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 5.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Macao?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Macao was 3.7% in 2025, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2014.
- How does Macao rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Macao ranks 144th out of 147 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao 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.