Bank capital to total assets in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bank capital to total assets was 12.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank capital to total assets in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 12.5% for bank capital to total assets in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 20.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2007.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 35th out of 139 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Bank capital to total assets in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.1% | — |
| 2002 | 19.1% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -32.6% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -2.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 12.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 12.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 8.8% | 20.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 11.8% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 32 Armenia 13.1% compare
- 33 Republic of Moldova 12.9% compare
- 34 Tajikistan 12.9% compare
- 36 Malawi 12.5% compare
- 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.4% compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 12.3% compare
More financial sector data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 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 0.1587 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 0.1159 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 0.1587 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Bank capital to total assets in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 12.5% 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank capital to total assets recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2007.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for bank capital to total assets?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 35th out of 139 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank capital to total assets rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.