Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) was 5.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Bank capital to assets ratio in Nigeria, 2007–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, bank capital to assets ratio in Nigeria stood at 5.7%.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Nigeria peaked at 18.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2010.
Nigeria ranks 137th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 15.7% | — |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -77.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -63.5% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +612.4% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -36.8% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -15.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 5.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.2%, 62% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 5.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2%, 62% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +612.4% | 1.5% | 10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 4.1% | 18.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 1.5% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 6.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More development goals data for Nigeria
- Red List Index 0.9147 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.98 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 238.4 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 519,644 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Nigeria?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Nigeria was 5.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Nigeria ranks 137th out of 150 countries with data for 2022.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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