Bank capital to total assets in New Zealand
New Zealand: Bank capital to total assets was 7.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to total assets in New Zealand, 2007–2015
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 New Zealand is 7.3%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets in New Zealand peaked at 7.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2007.
New Zealand ranks 116th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Bank capital to total assets in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.3% | — |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.9% | 7.4% | 6 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 59.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to total assets in New Zealand?
- Bank capital to total assets in New Zealand was 7.3% in 2015, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to total assets recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank capital to total assets recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2007.
- How does New Zealand rank for bank capital to total assets?
- New Zealand ranks 116th out of 139 countries with data for 2015.
- Is bank capital to total assets rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.