Bank capital to total assets ratio in Kenya
Kenya: Bank capital to total assets ratio was 11.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to total assets ratio in Kenya, 2006–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 11.4% for bank capital to total assets ratio in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets ratio in Kenya peaked at 13.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2008.
That places Kenya 30th out of 142 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.3% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 27 Panama 11.8% compare
- 28 Trinidad and Tobago 11.6% compare
- 29 Burundi 11.5% compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 11.3% compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 11.3% compare
- 33 North Macedonia 11.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to total assets ratio in Kenya?
- Bank capital to total assets ratio in Kenya was 11.4% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest bank capital to total assets ratio recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for bank capital to total assets ratio?
- Kenya ranks 30th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is bank capital to total assets ratio rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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Bank capital to assets ratio (%)