Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Gambia
Gambia: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) was 12.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to assets ratio in Gambia, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, bank capital to assets ratio in Gambia stood at 12.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Gambia peaked at 16.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2009.
That places Gambia 24th out of 150 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.5% | — |
| 2006 | 12.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +52.7% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +9.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 12.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.6%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 12.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.5% | 12.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.1% | 12.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 21 Kyrgyzstan 12.5% compare
- 22 Papua New Guinea 12.3% compare
- 23 Burundi 12.2% compare
- 25 United Republic of Tanzania 12.1% compare
- 26 Kuwait 12.1% compare
- 27 Panama 12.1% compare
More development goals data for Gambia
- Red List Index 0.9704 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 281.27 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 14.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,674 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,891 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.4818 ltpureal (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Gambia?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Gambia was 12.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2009.
- How does Gambia rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Gambia ranks 24th out of 150 countries with data for 2022.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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