Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (%) was 11.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Ghana, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Ghana is 11.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Ghana peaked at 21.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 138th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12.8% | — |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +33.2% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +55.1% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -25.8% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | +0.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 11.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 11.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 67% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 12.8% | 17.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 13.5% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 11.0% | 17.9% | 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 tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Ghana?
- Regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Ghana was 11.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets?
- Ghana ranks 138th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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