Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Kenya
Kenya: Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets was 17.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Kenya, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 17.1% for regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in 2024.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Kenya peaked at 19.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2017.
That places Kenya 69th out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.9% | — |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 15.9% | 18.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 14.7% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.1% | 17.1% | 5 |
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More development goals data for Kenya
- Red List Index 0.8338 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.09 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 158.85 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,310 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Kenya?
- Regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Kenya was 17.1% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets?
- Kenya ranks 69th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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