Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in South Africa
South Africa: Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets was 14.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in South Africa, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 14.4% for regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in South Africa peaked at 17.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2008.
That places South Africa 105th out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.2% | — |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.2% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.1% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.0% | 17.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 102 Antigua and Barbuda 14.7% compare
- 103 Dominican Republic 14.5% compare
- 104 India 14.5% compare
- 106 Uzbekistan 14.3% compare
- 107 Australia 14.1% compare
- 108 Comoros 14.1% compare
More development goals data for South Africa
- Red List Index 0.8693 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.8 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 651.49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 61 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,570 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in South Africa?
- Regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in South Africa was 14.4% 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2008.
- How does South Africa rank for regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets?
- South Africa ranks 105th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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