Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Eswatini
Eswatini: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets was 17.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Eswatini, 2003–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 17.0% for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in 2020.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Eswatini peaked at 33.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2003.
That places Eswatini 91st out of 141 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 14.0% | — |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | +52.0% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | +43.2% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 14.0% | 33.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 18.2% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
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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 regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Eswatini?
- Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Eswatini was 17.0% in 2020, 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2003.
- How does Eswatini rank for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
- Eswatini ranks 91st out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.