Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Zambia

Zambia: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets was 20.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
20.1%
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
46th
of 141 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2014
All-time low
19.2%
in 2011
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Zambia, 2010–2020

01020302010201520202010: 22.1 %2011: 19.2 %2012: 21.4 %2013: 26.8 %2014: 27 %2015: 21 %2016: 26.2 %2017: 26.5 %2018: 22.1 %2019: 22.2 %2020: 20.1 %

Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 20.1% for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Zambia peaked at 27.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2011.

That places Zambia 46th out of 141 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%) in Zambia, 2010 to 2020.
Year % Change
2010 22.1%
2011 19.2% -13.0%
2012 21.4% +11.4%
2013 26.8% +25.3%
2014 27.0% +0.7%
2015 21.0% -22.1%
2016 26.2% +24.5%
2017 26.5% +1.1%
2018 22.1% -16.5%
2019 22.2% +0.6%
2020 20.1% -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23.4% 19.2% 27.0% 10
2020s 20.1% 20.1% 20.1% 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 43 Belgium 20.3% compare
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  5. 48 Finland 20.0% compare
  6. 49 Colombia 19.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Zambia?
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Zambia was 20.1% 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2011.
How does Zambia rank for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
Zambia ranks 46th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
Is bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zambia 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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Indicator
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%)
Unit
%
Source
Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,480 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.