Bank capital to total assets (%) in Tonga
Tonga: Bank capital to total assets (%) was 22.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to total assets in Tonga, 2010–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 22.1% for bank capital to total assets in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 167.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets in Tonga peaked at 24.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2011.
Tonga ranks 1st of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Bank capital to total assets (%) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.3% | — |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +181.9% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | -2.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 22.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 22.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.8%, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.6% | 8.1% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More financial sector data for Tonga
- 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 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 45.37 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 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 33.13 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 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 45.37 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 Tonga?
- Bank capital to total assets in Tonga was 22.1% 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank capital to total assets recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2011.
- How does Tonga rank for bank capital to total assets?
- Tonga ranks 1st out of 139 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank capital to total assets rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga 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.