Bank capital to total assets (%) in Mexico
Mexico: Bank capital to total assets (%) was 10.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to total assets in Mexico, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 10.7% for bank capital to total assets in 2020.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets in Mexico peaked at 11.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1999.
That places Mexico 61st out of 139 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.3% | — |
| 1999 | 8.0% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -3.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 10.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 10.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.5%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.8% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.9% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More financial sector data for Mexico
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % 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 18.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to total assets in Mexico?
- Bank capital to total assets in Mexico was 10.7% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest bank capital to total assets recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1999.
- How does Mexico rank for bank capital to total assets?
- Mexico ranks 61st out of 139 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank capital to total assets rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.