Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (%) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (%) was 16.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Sri Lanka, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Sri Lanka stood at 16.7%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Sri Lanka peaked at 16.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 82nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (%) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 15.2% | — |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | +9.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 16.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 16.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 13.3%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.1% | 11.4% | 15.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.0% | 16.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More development goals data for Sri Lanka
- Red List Index 0.6659 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 628.59 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 605.53 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 25 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,663 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Sri Lanka?
- Regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets in Sri Lanka was 16.7% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets?
- Sri Lanka ranks 82nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regulatory tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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