Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Tunisia
Tunisia: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets was 12.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Tunisia, 1998–2015
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 Tunisia is 12.1%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 28.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Tunisia peaked at 13.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2013.
Tunisia ranks 136th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.7% | — |
| 1999 | 11.6% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -30.5% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 9.3% | 13.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.2% | 12.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 133 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.7% compare
- 134 Russian Federation 12.5% compare
- 135 Grenada 12.2% compare
- 137 Viet Nam 11.8% compare
- 138 Bangladesh 11.6% compare
- 139 Cameroon 11.2% compare
More financial sector data for Tunisia
- 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 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.51 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 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.86 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 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.51 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 Tunisia?
- Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Tunisia was 12.1% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2013.
- How does Tunisia rank for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
- Tunisia ranks 136th out of 141 countries with data for 2015.
- Is bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.