Bank capital to total assets (%) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Bank capital to total assets (%) was 16.0% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to total assets in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2009
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, bank capital to total assets in United Arab Emirates stood at 16.0%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 35.6% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets in United Arab Emirates peaked at 16.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2004.
That places United Arab Emirates 10th out of 139 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
Bank capital to total assets (%) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9% | — |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +35.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 16.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 16.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.7%, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More financial sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 69.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 50.4 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 69.02 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to total assets in United Arab Emirates?
- Bank capital to total assets in United Arab Emirates was 16.0% in 2009, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to total assets recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest bank capital to total assets recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2004.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for bank capital to total assets?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 10th out of 139 countries with data for 2009.
- Is bank capital to total assets rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.