Bank capital to total assets (%) in Australia
Australia: Bank capital to total assets (%) was 8.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to total assets in Australia, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, bank capital to total assets in Australia stood at 8.0%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets in Australia peaked at 8.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2007.
Australia ranks 103rd of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Bank capital to total assets (%) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.6% | — |
| 1999 | 7.3% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +35.3% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +7.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 8.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 95% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Australia's 8.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.8%, 74% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.3% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 100 Cyprus 8.4% compare
- 101 Switzerland 8.1% compare
- 102 India 8.1% compare
- 104 Seychelles 8.0% compare
- 105 South Africa 7.9% compare
- 106 Vietnam 7.8% compare
More financial sector data for Australia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 61.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to total assets in Australia?
- Bank capital to total assets in Australia was 8.0% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest bank capital to total assets recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2007.
- How does Australia rank for bank capital to total assets?
- Australia ranks 103rd out of 139 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank capital to total assets rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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About this data
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.