Bank capital to assets ratio in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Bank capital to assets ratio was -6.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Bank capital to assets ratio in Equatorial Guinea, 2010–2023
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded -6.4% for bank capital to assets ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 655.8% on the previous year and down 176.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 13.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -6.4%, in 2023.
That places Equatorial Guinea 146th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank capital to assets ratio in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.2% | — |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | -0.7% | -105.5% |
| 2020 | -0.2% | -75.9% |
| 2021 | -1.3% | +677.5% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -187.1% |
| 2023 | -6.4% | -655.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.3% | -0.7% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.7% | -6.4% | 1.2% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Equatorial Guinea
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 436.31 % change on previous year (1996)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (1996)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (1996)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -28.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0603 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 422.24 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -27.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 436.29 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -27.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 436.29 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Equatorial Guinea?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Equatorial Guinea was -6.4% in 2023, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.4% in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 176.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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About this data
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.