Bank capital to assets ratio in Eswatini
Eswatini: Bank capital to assets ratio was 11.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to assets ratio in Eswatini, 2009–2025
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank capital to assets ratio in Eswatini is 11.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Eswatini peaked at 17.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2019.
Eswatini ranks 35th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10.7% | — |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -65.8% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +161.2% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +49.6% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 11.4% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 4.5% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 11.4% | 17.5% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Eswatini
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -7.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 18.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0818 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 319.96 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 15.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 331.05 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 15.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 331.05 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Eswatini?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Eswatini was 11.4% in 2025, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2019.
- How does Eswatini rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Eswatini ranks 35th out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.