Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) in Palestine
Palestine: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) was 8.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Bank capital to assets ratio in Palestine, 2008–2023
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, bank capital to assets ratio in Palestine stood at 8.5%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Palestine peaked at 11.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2021.
That places Palestine 89th out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (Financial Soundness) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.0% | — |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -1.5% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 8.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.2%, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 8.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.8%, 96% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.4% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More financial sector data for Palestine
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7396 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 2,345 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 27.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6879 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 2,181 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -0.0475 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Palestine?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Palestine was 8.5% in 2023, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2021.
- How does Palestine rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Palestine ranks 89th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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.