Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Nigeria
Nigeria: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets was 15.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Nigeria, 1998–2020
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 Nigeria is 15.1%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 757.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Nigeria peaked at 23.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2010.
Nigeria ranks 120th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.7% | — |
| 1999 | 19.0% | +49.6% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | +59.2% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -81.3% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -57.2% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +920.6% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -29.1% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | +45.1% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 12.7% | 19.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 4.1% | 23.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 1.8% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Nigeria
- 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.01 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.7387 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.01 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 Nigeria?
- Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Nigeria was 15.1% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
- Nigeria ranks 120th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 757.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.