Bank capital to assets ratio in Tonga
Tonga: Bank capital to assets ratio was 15.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Bank capital to assets ratio in Tonga, 2012–2025
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 15.1% for bank capital to assets ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Tonga peaked at 20.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2023.
That places Tonga 6th out of 146 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.5% | 15.3% | 20.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 13.7% | 17.2% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Tonga
- Domestic credit to private sector 34.1% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.8 (2024)
- Official exchange rate 2.41 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net domestic credit 280.57 million current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 925.39 million current LCU (2025)
- Broad money 59.7% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. -20.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 33.8% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 34.1% (2025)
- Net migration -2,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Tonga?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Tonga was 15.1% in 2025, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Tonga ranks 6th out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank capital to assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.