Bank capital to total assets (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Bank capital to total assets (%) was 12.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to total assets in Bhutan, 2009–2019
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank capital to total assets in Bhutan is 12.2%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets in Bhutan peaked at 17.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2010.
Bhutan ranks 40th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Bank capital to total assets (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9.4% | — |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +57.9% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -11.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 12.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.5%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 12.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.6%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 9.3% | 17.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More financial sector data for Bhutan
- 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.82 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 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.71 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 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.82 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 total assets in Bhutan?
- Bank capital to total assets in Bhutan was 12.2% in 2019, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to total assets recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest bank capital to total assets recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2010.
- How does Bhutan rank for bank capital to total assets?
- Bhutan ranks 40th out of 139 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank capital to total assets rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.