Regulatory capital to assets (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Regulatory capital to assets (%) was 5.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Regulatory capital to assets in Ghana, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, regulatory capital to assets in Ghana stood at 5.1%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory capital to assets in Ghana peaked at 12.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2024.
That places Ghana 144th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Regulatory capital to assets (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.0% | — |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +37.9% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -32.5% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -2.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.9%, 58% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.9%, 58% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 8.9% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 5.1% | 9.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More development goals data for Ghana
- Red List Index 0.8827 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 42.95 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 248.94 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,393 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory capital to assets in Ghana?
- Regulatory capital to assets in Ghana was 5.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest regulatory capital to assets recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest regulatory capital to assets recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for regulatory capital to assets?
- Ghana ranks 144th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regulatory capital to assets rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Regulatory capital to assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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