{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"cn-bank-capital-to-assets","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cn-bank-capital-to-assets","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/cn-bank-capital-to-assets/","title":"China Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (2021)","description":"China's Bank Capital to Assets Ratio: 7.8 % (Tier 1 capital / total assets) in 2021, +0.3pp YoY. World Bank (FB.BNK.CAPA.ZS), 2014–2021.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","World Bank","China","2021"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"China","temporal_coverage":"2014/2021","unit":"% (Tier 1 capital / total assets)","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2021","variable_measured":"China Bank Capital to Assets Ratio","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/FB.BNK.CAPA.ZS?locations=CN"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2014–2021"},{"label":"Observations","value":"8"},{"label":"Geography","value":"China"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"China (2021)","value":"7.8","unit":"% (Tier 1 capital / total assets)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.3pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.3pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"8","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"China Bank Capital to Assets Ratio"}],"observation_count":8,"observations":[{"period":"2014","value":6.86070750816753},{"period":"2015","value":7.06618760408165},{"period":"2016","value":6.87223521109835},{"period":"2017","value":7.08840806709445},{"period":"2018","value":7.37794222742463},{"period":"2019","value":7.57138184829879},{"period":"2020","value":7.54175994025084},{"period":"2021","value":7.75345301609578}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% (Tier 1 capital / total assets)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2021","value":"7.75","yoyChange":"+0.21pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"7.54","yoyChange":"-0.03pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"7.57","yoyChange":"+0.19pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"7.38","yoyChange":"+0.29pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"7.09","yoyChange":"+0.22pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"6.87","yoyChange":"-0.19pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"7.07","yoyChange":"+0.21pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"6.86","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the Tier 1 bank capital-to-total-assets ratio in China from 2000 to present. This leverage-based solvency measure shows buffer against unexpected losses. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2021. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2014–2021 (8 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 7.8 % (Tier 1 capital / total assets) in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 6.9 in 2014. The latest reading of 7.8 in 2021 represents a change of +0.3pp."}]}