Regulatory capital to assets (%) in Zambia
Zambia: Regulatory capital to assets (%) was 11.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Regulatory capital to assets in Zambia, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, regulatory capital to assets in Zambia stood at 11.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory capital to assets in Zambia peaked at 17.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2009.
That places Zambia 32nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Regulatory capital to assets (%) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | +4.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 11.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.9%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 11.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.9%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Regulatory capital to assets (%) in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +156.9% | 3.5% | 9.0% |
| 2009 | -80.0% | 17.5% | 3.5% |
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 | 10.2% | 8.5% | 11.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More development goals data for Zambia
- Red List Index 0.9703 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.38 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 84.52 constant US$ (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 regulatory capital to assets in Zambia?
- Regulatory capital to assets in Zambia was 11.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest regulatory capital to assets recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest regulatory capital to assets recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for regulatory capital to assets?
- Zambia ranks 32nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regulatory capital to assets rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 Regulatory capital to assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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