Bank capital to total assets (%) in Singapore
Singapore: Bank capital to total assets (%) was 9.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Bank capital to total assets in Singapore, 1998–2019
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 Singapore is 9.3%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets in Singapore peaked at 11.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2008.
That places Singapore 85th out of 139 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Bank capital to total assets (%) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.0% | — |
| 1999 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +3.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 9.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 9.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.8%, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 7.2% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.2% | 9.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 82 Hong Kong 9.4% compare
- 83 Poland 9.4% compare
- 84 Madagascar 9.4% compare
- 86 Mozambique 9.3% compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 9.2% compare
- 88 China 9.2% compare
More financial sector data for Singapore
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to total assets in Singapore?
- Bank capital to total assets in Singapore was 9.3% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest bank capital to total assets recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2008.
- How does Singapore rank for bank capital to total assets?
- Singapore ranks 85th out of 139 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank capital to total assets rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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.