Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) was 8.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Bank capital to assets ratio in Vietnam, 2008–2024
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, bank capital to assets ratio in Vietnam stood at 8.6%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Vietnam peaked at 8.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2017.
That places Vietnam 85th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.5% | — |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +1.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 8.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 8.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.2%, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.7% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.2% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More financial sector data for Vietnam
- 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 0.0001 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 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 0.0001 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 Vietnam?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Vietnam was 8.6% in 2024, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2017.
- How does Vietnam rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Vietnam ranks 85th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.