Bank capital to assets ratio in Kenya

Kenya: Bank capital to assets ratio was 10.4% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
10.4%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
40th
of 133 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2018
All-time low
10.2%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Bank capital to assets ratio in Kenya, 2006–2023

0510152006201420232006: 10.7 %2007: 11.8 %2008: 10.2 %2009: 10.4 %2010: 11.7 %2011: 11.6 %2012: 11.4 %2013: 12.2 %2014: 12.7 %2015: 12.4 %2016: 12.9 %2017: 11.7 %2018: 13.2 %2019: 12.8 %2020: 12.3 %2021: 12.1 %2022: 11.4 %2023: 10.4 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, bank capital to assets ratio in Kenya stood at 10.4%.

The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Kenya peaked at 13.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2008.

Kenya ranks 40th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.8% 10.2% 11.8% 4
2010s 12.2% 11.4% 13.2% 10
2020s 11.5% 10.4% 12.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank capital to assets ratio in Kenya?
Bank capital to assets ratio in Kenya was 10.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2008.
How does Kenya rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
Kenya ranks 40th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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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About this data

Indicator
Bank capital to assets ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
144 places, 2,052 data points, 2000–2023
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