Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Zambia
Zambia: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets was 20.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Zambia, 2010–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.4% | 19.2% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 1 |
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- 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 0.0011 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 0.0008 units per person (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0011 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 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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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.