Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) in Tonga
Tonga: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) was 15.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Bank capital to assets ratio in Tonga, 2012–2025
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 15.1% for bank capital to assets ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Tonga peaked at 20.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2023.
That places Tonga 6th out of 147 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16.6% | — |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 15.1% | +1.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 15.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 15.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.2%, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.5% | 15.3% | 20.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 13.7% | 17.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More financial sector data for Tonga
- 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 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 45.37 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 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 33.13 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 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 45.37 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 Tonga?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Tonga was 15.1% in 2025, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Tonga ranks 6th out of 147 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga 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.