Bank capital to total assets in Eswatini
Eswatini: Bank capital to total assets was 13.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank capital to total assets in Eswatini, 2002–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, bank capital to total assets in Eswatini stood at 13.2%.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets in Eswatini peaked at 17.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2002.
Eswatini ranks 30th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Bank capital to total assets in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.7% | — |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -26.9% |
| 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 | 15.0% | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 11.7% | 17.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.9% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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- 31 Uzbekistan 13.1% compare
- 32 Armenia 13.1% compare
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More financial sector data for Eswatini
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 19,683 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 397.65 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 411.44 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 411.44 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 411.44 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 331.05 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 total assets in Eswatini?
- Bank capital to total assets in Eswatini was 13.2% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to total assets recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank capital to total assets recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2002.
- How does Eswatini rank for bank capital to total assets?
- Eswatini ranks 30th out of 139 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank capital to total assets rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank capital to total assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.