Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets was 34.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Sierra Leone, 2000–2015
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 Sierra Leone is 34.0%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Sierra Leone peaked at 43.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 141 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.6% | — |
| 2002 | 32.5% | +32.1% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | +39.6% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 24.6% | 43.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 27.0% | 34.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 1 Maldives 46.3%
- 3 Solomon Islands 32.6% compare
- 4 Tonga 30.5%
- 5 Equatorial Guinea 29.5% compare
More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0037 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0027 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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0037 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 Sierra Leone?
- Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Sierra Leone was 34.0% 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
- Sierra Leone ranks 2nd out of 141 countries with data for 2015.
- Is bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.