Bank capital to total assets ratio in Nigeria
Nigeria: Bank capital to total assets ratio was 5.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Bank capital to total assets ratio in Nigeria, 2007–2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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Bank capital to assets ratio (%)