Bolivia's bank capital to assets ratio (%) was 7.04% in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 0.1 percentage points from 7.15% in 2014.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 7.04% | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | 6.88% | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | 7.15% | 2014 |
| Highest | 7.69% | 2010 |
| Lowest | 6.64% | 2017 |
| Average since 2015 | 6.88% | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | 7.69% | 2010 |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Bolivia's bank capital to assets ratio (%) rose 0.21 percentage points on 2023 (from 6.83% to 7.04%).
Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2011 to 2023), the average change was −0.07 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 0.25 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.29 percentage points in 2016 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.69 percentage points in 2017. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 6% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Bolivia had the 27th highest value of the 30 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Bolivia in the 2024 ranking
- South Africa — 23rd of 30: 7.81%
- Madagascar — 24th of 30: 7.46%
- Israel — 25th of 30: 7.31%
- Türkiye — 27th of 30: 6.67%
- Micronesia, Fed. Sts. — 28th of 30: 5.85%
- France — 29th of 30: 5.56%
What this measures
The indicator is a measure of capital adequacy that evaluates the financial strength of deposit takers by comparing Tier 1 capital to total assets. Tier 1 capital, often referred to as core capital, includes the most stable and readily available forms of capital, such as common equity, disclosed reserves, retained earnings, and certain other instruments that meet regulatory requirements under the Basel framework. This capital is considered the highest quality because it is fully available to cover losses and does not need to be repaid.
Limitations: Reporting countries compile the data using different methodologies, which may also vary for different points in time for the same country. Users are advised to consult the accompanying metadata on the IMF FSI website (data.imf.org) to conduct more meaningful cross-country comparisons or to assess the evolution of the indicator for any of the countries.
All 15 values
| Year | Bank capital to assets ratio (%) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.04 |
| 2023 | 6.83 |
| 2022 | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 6.74 |
| 2020 | 6.81 |
| 2019 | 6.88 |
| 2018 | 6.73 |
| 2017 | 6.64 |
| 2016 | 7.32 |
| 2015 | 7.04 |
| 2014 |
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) in nearby economies
- Antigua and Barbuda — 12.78% (2025)
- Argentina — 19.71% (2025)
- Brazil — 8.35% (2025)
- Chile — 9.06% (2025)
- Colombia — 10.14% (2025)
- Costa Rica — 10.77% (2025)
- Dominica — 10.54% (2025)
- Ecuador — 10.85% (2020)
- El Salvador — 8.38% (2024)
- Grenada — 11.24% (2025)
- Guatemala — 6.99% (2025)
More financial sector data for Bolivia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) — 51.75% (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU) — 414.59 billion (2025)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU) — 25.97 billion (2025)
- Monetary sector credit to private sector (% of GDP) — 51.75% (2025)
- Broad money (current LCU) — 257.74 billion (2025)
- Broad money (% of GDP) — 57.59% (2025)
- Broad money to total reserves ratio — 64.32 (2025)
- Consumer price index (2010 = 100) — 197.72 (2025)
- Inflation, consumer prices (annual % growth) — 19.52% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. (% of GDP)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Bolivia's bank capital to assets ratio (%)?
- 7.04% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2010?
- It is down 0.64 percentage points from 7.69% in 2010. The highest value was 7.69% in 2010 and the lowest 6.64% in 2017.
- How does Bolivia rank?
- 27th highest of 30 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in bank capital to assets ratio (%) unusual for Bolivia?
- In 2024, Bolivia's bank capital to assets ratio (%) rose 0.21 percentage points on 2023 (from 6.83% to 7.04%). Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2011 to 2023), the average change was −0.07 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 0.25 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator FB.BNK.CAPA.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF), uri: https://data.imf.org/en/datasets/IMF:EXTERNAL_DATASET_CARDS/IMF.STA:LFSI Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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