Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Namibia
Namibia: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets was 15.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Namibia, 2001–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Namibia is 15.2%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Namibia peaked at 16.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2011.
Namibia ranks 116th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.5% | — |
| 2002 | 14.1% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.1% | 15.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 14.0% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Namibia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 6.17 % 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 -12.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1392 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 678.58 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 732.96 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 732.96 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Namibia?
- Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Namibia was 15.2% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2011.
- How does Namibia rank for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
- Namibia ranks 116th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia 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.