Bank capital to total assets (%) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Bank capital to total assets (%) was 7.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Bank capital to total assets in Vietnam, 2008–2019
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 7.8% for bank capital to total assets in 2019.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets in Vietnam peaked at 9.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2017.
That places Vietnam 106th out of 139 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Bank capital to total assets (%) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.0% | — |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +1.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 7.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 7.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.8%, 73% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.4% | 9.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More financial sector data for Vietnam
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0001 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0001 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 Vietnam?
- Bank capital to total assets in Vietnam was 7.8% 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest bank capital to total assets recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2017.
- How does Vietnam rank for bank capital to total assets?
- Vietnam ranks 106th out of 139 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bank capital to total assets rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.