Japan: Banking system capital to assets

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 Japan

Banking system capital, percent of assets

 Latest value 4.86
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1998 - 2020
 Average 4.72
 Min - Max 2.40 - 5.63
 Source The International Monetary Fund
The latest value from 2020 is 4.86 percent, a decline from 5.39 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 10.50 percent, based on data from 105 countries. Historically, the average for Japan from 1998 to 2020 is 4.72 percent. The minimum value, 2.4 percent, was reached in 1998 while the maximum of 5.63 percent was recorded in 2015. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Japan - Banking system capital to assets - Recent values chart

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Japan - Banking system capital to assets - historical chart - 1998-2020




Definition: 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.

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