Bank capital to total assets ratio in Kenya

Kenya: Bank capital to total assets ratio was 11.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.4%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
30th
of 142 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2018
All-time low
10.2%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2006–2022

Bank capital to total assets ratio in Kenya, 2006–2022

0510152006201420222006: 10.7 %2007: 11.8 %2008: 10.2 %2009: 10.4 %2010: 11.7 %2011: 11.6 %2012: 11.3 %2013: 12.2 %2014: 12.7 %2015: 12.4 %2016: 12.9 %2017: 11.7 %2018: 13.2 %2019: 12.8 %2020: 12.3 %2021: 12.1 %2022: 11.4 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 31 United Arab Emirates 11.3% compare
  5. 32 Kyrgyzstan 11.3% compare
  6. 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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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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