Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Kenya
Kenya: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) was 10.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to assets ratio in Kenya, 2006–2023
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 43rd of 150 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.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.7% | — |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -8.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 10.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 10.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More development goals data for Kenya
- Red List Index 0.8338 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.09 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 158.85 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,310 (2024)
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 43rd out of 150 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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