Bank capital to total assets (%) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Bank capital to total assets (%) was 12.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Bank capital to total assets in Sierra Leone, 2000–2015
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, bank capital to total assets in Sierra Leone stood at 12.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets in Sierra Leone peaked at 22.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2005.
Sierra Leone ranks 38th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Bank capital to total assets (%) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.5% | — |
| 2001 | 22.9% | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -40.7% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +65.0% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +2.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 12.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.9%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 12.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.1%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 10.3% | 22.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.0% | 17.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to total assets in Sierra Leone?
- Bank capital to total assets in Sierra Leone was 12.3% in 2015, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to total assets recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bank capital to total assets recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for bank capital to total assets?
- Sierra Leone ranks 38th out of 139 countries with data for 2015.
- Is bank capital to total assets rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.