Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Bank capital to total assets
Bank capital to total assets over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 12.3% against 12.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 38th of 139 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 16.5% | 6.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 13.7% | 3.7% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank capital to total assets, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 12.3% against 12.2% in Lesotho as of 2015.
- What is the difference in bank capital to total assets between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for bank capital to total assets?
- Lesotho ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 38th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Bank capital to total assets (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.