Bank capital to total assets (%) in Argentina
Argentina: Bank capital to total assets (%) was 15.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to total assets in Argentina, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 15.5% for bank capital to total assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets in Argentina peaked at 15.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1999.
That places Argentina 13th out of 139 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Bank capital to total assets (%) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.3% | — |
| 1999 | 10.6% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +15.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 15.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 15.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.5%, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.8% | 13.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.0% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 10 United Arab Emirates 16.0% compare
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More financial sector data for Argentina
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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 -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to total assets in Argentina?
- Bank capital to total assets in Argentina was 15.5% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to total assets recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest bank capital to total assets recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1999.
- How does Argentina rank for bank capital to total assets?
- Argentina ranks 13th out of 139 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank capital to total assets rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank capital to total assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of bank capital and reserves to total assets. Capital and reserves include funds contributed by owners, retained earnings, general and special reserves, provisions, and valuation adjustments. Capital includes tier 1 capital (paid-up shares and common stock), which is a common feature in all countries' banking systems, and total regulatory capital, which includes several specified types of subordinated debt instruments that need not be repaid if the funds are required to maintain minimum capital levels (these comprise tier 2 and tier 3 capital). Total assets include all nonfinancial and financial assets. Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.