Bank capital to total assets ratio in Ghana

Ghana: Bank capital to total assets ratio was 7.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
7.7%
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
89th
of 142 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 2010
All-time low
7.7%
in 2022
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Bank capital to total assets ratio in Ghana, 2008–2022

02.557.51012.52008201520222008: 10 %2009: 11.9 %2010: 12.4 %2011: 10.7 %2012: 11.1 %2013: 10 %2014: 10.6 %2015: 10.5 %2016: 9.2 %2017: 8.9 %2018: 12.3 %2019: 10.7 %2020: 9.8 %2021: 9 %2022: 7.7 %

Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for bank capital to total assets ratio in Ghana is 7.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets ratio in Ghana peaked at 12.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2022.

That places Ghana 89th out of 142 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.9% 10.0% 11.9% 2
2010s 10.6% 8.9% 12.4% 10
2020s 8.8% 7.7% 9.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank capital to total assets ratio in Ghana?
Bank capital to total assets ratio in Ghana was 7.7% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest bank capital to total assets ratio recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest bank capital to total assets ratio recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2022.
How does Ghana rank for bank capital to total assets ratio?
Ghana ranks 89th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
Is bank capital to total assets ratio rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Bank capital to total assets ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Bank capital to total assets ratio
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,939 data points, 2000–2022
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Bank capital to assets ratio (%)