Bank capital to total assets ratio in Nigeria

Nigeria: Bank capital to total assets ratio was 5.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.7%
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
125th
of 142 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2008
All-time low
1.5%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Bank capital to total assets ratio in Nigeria, 2007–2022

051015202007201420222007: 15.7 %2008: 17.9 %2009: 4.1 %2010: 1.5 %2011: 10.6 %2012: 10.8 %2013: 10.4 %2014: 10.4 %2015: 12.4 %2016: 11.4 %2017: 7.2 %2018: 8.8 %2019: 8 %2020: 6.9 %2021: 6.8 %2022: 5.7 %

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 Nigeria is 5.7%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets ratio in Nigeria peaked at 17.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2010.

Nigeria ranks 125th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.6% 4.1% 17.9% 3
2010s 9.1% 1.5% 12.4% 10
2020s 6.5% 5.7% 6.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank capital to total assets ratio in Nigeria?
Bank capital to total assets ratio in Nigeria was 5.7% 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 Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest bank capital to total assets ratio recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for bank capital to total assets ratio?
Nigeria ranks 125th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
Is bank capital to total assets ratio rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria 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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