Bank capital to total assets ratio in South Africa

South Africa: Bank capital to total assets ratio was 6.3 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
6.3
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
115th
of 142 countries
All-time high
8.19
in 2017
All-time low
5.45
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Bank capital to total assets ratio in South Africa, 2008–2022

024682008201520222008: 5.52009: 6.22010: 6.82011: 6.82012: 7.42013: 7.62014: 7.22015: 7.12016: 7.72017: 8.22018: 7.92019: 82020: 7.62021: 8.12022: 6.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 6.3 for bank capital to total assets ratio in 2022.

The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets ratio in South Africa peaked at 8.19 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.45, in 2008.

South Africa ranks 115th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.84 5.45 6.23 2
2010s 7.47 6.78 8.19 10
2020s 7.33 6.3 8.09 3

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 112 United Kingdom 6.46 compare
  2. 113 Guatemala 6.42 compare
  3. 114 Sri Lanka 6.41 compare
  4. 116 Madagascar 6.29 compare
  5. 117 Honduras 6.22 compare
  6. 118 Belgium 5.97 compare
  7. 118 Netherlands 5.97 compare

See the full ranking of 142 places β†’

More reference data data for South Africa

All data for South Africa β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is bank capital to total assets ratio in South Africa?
Bank capital to total assets ratio in South Africa was 6.3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest bank capital to total assets ratio recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 8.19 in 2017.
What is the lowest bank capital to total assets ratio recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5.45 in 2008.
How does South Africa rank for bank capital to total assets ratio?
South Africa ranks 115th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
Is bank capital to total assets ratio rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Bank capital to total assets ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Bank capital to total assets ratio in South Africa. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 20 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/bank-capital-to-total-assets-ratio/south-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/bank-capital-to-total-assets-ratio/south-africa/">Bank capital to total assets ratio in South Africa</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Bank capital to total assets ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,939 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed