Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Egypt
Egypt: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets was 13.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Egypt, 2000–2015
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Egypt stood at 13.2%.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Egypt peaked at 16.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2001.
Egypt ranks 132nd of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.2% | — |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 9.9% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 13.2% | 16.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 129 Nepal 13.8%
- 130 New Zealand 13.5% compare
- 131 Madagascar 13.4% compare
- 133 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.7% compare
- 134 Russian Federation 12.5% compare
- 135 Grenada 12.2% compare
More financial sector data for Egypt
- 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.16 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 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.31 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 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Egypt?
- Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Egypt was 13.2% in 2015, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2001.
- How does Egypt rank for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
- Egypt ranks 132nd out of 141 countries with data for 2015.
- Is bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.