Bank capital to assets ratio in Zambia
Zambia: Bank capital to assets ratio was 10.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
10.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
45th
of 133 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 2008
All-time low
3.5%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2007–2022
Bank capital to assets ratio in Zambia, 2007–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, bank capital to assets ratio in Zambia stood at 10.1%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Zambia peaked at 17.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2009.
That places Zambia 45th out of 133 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Bank capital to assets ratio in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 15.2% | — |
| 2008 | 17.5% | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -80.0% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +156.9% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 3.5% | 17.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 8.9% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 8.5% | 10.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More development goals data for Zambia
- Red List Index 0.9703 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.38 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 84.52 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,802 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Zambia?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Zambia was 10.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Zambia ranks 45th out of 133 countries with data for 2022.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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