Bank capital to assets ratio in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Bank capital to assets ratio was 12.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to assets ratio in Papua New Guinea, 2008–2023
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank capital to assets ratio in Papua New Guinea is 12.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Papua New Guinea peaked at 14.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2022.
That places Papua New Guinea 25th out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.7% | — |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -32.5% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.5% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 9.7% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 9.1% | 14.5% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Papua New Guinea
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0743 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0543 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0743 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Papua New Guinea was 12.3% in 2023, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2022.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 25th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.