Bank capital to total assets in Zambia
Zambia: Bank capital to total assets was 8.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Bank capital to total assets in Zambia, 2010–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, bank capital to total assets in Zambia stood at 8.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets in Zambia peaked at 13.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2020.
That places Zambia 96th out of 139 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank capital to total assets in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.0% | — |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.3% | 8.9% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Zambia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 9.04 % 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 21.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0425 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 50.49 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 32.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 147.13 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 32.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 147.13 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to total assets in Zambia?
- Bank capital to total assets in Zambia was 8.5% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest bank capital to total assets recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for bank capital to total assets?
- Zambia ranks 96th out of 139 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank capital to total assets rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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.