Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Namibia
Namibia: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) was 10.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to assets ratio in Namibia, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, bank capital to assets ratio in Namibia stood at 10.8%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Namibia peaked at 10.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2011.
That places Namibia 39th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.3% | — |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +11.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 10.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 10.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.8% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.3% | 10.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More development goals data for Namibia
- Red List Index 0.9721 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 19.49 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 406.62 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 55 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,808 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Namibia?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Namibia was 10.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2011.
- How does Namibia rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Namibia ranks 39th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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