Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Gabon
Gabon: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) was 8.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.6%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
78th
of 150 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2021
All-time low
4.5%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Bank capital to assets ratio in Gabon, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, bank capital to assets ratio in Gabon stood at 8.6%.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Gabon peaked at 10.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2015.
Gabon ranks 78th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.9% | — |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -32.5% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +65.0% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +43.2% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -5.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 8.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 8.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2%, 93% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.5% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.6% | 10.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 75 United States 8.7% compare
- 76 Paraguay 8.6% compare
- 77 Hungary 8.6% compare
- 79 Lebanon 8.6% compare
- 80 Montenegro 8.6% compare
- 81 Luxembourg 8.5% compare
More development goals data for Gabon
- Red List Index 0.9501 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 35.93 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 616.34 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,777 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Gabon?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Gabon was 8.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2015.
- How does Gabon rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Gabon ranks 78th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Bank capital to assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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