Ghana: Regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
| Ghana |
Banking system regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 19.83 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1998 - 2020 |
| Average | 16.11 |
| Min - Max | 9.30 - 21.95 |
| Source | The International Monetary Fund |
The latest value from 2020 is 19.83 percent, a decline from 20.92 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 19.63 percent, based on data from 107 countries. Historically, the average for Ghana from 1998 to 2020 is 16.11 percent. The minimum value, 9.3 percent, was reached in 2003 while the maximum of 21.95 percent was recorded in 2018.
See the global rankings for that indicator or
use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
Select indicator
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
Recent data
Historical series
Definition: The capital adequacy of deposit takers. It is a ratio of total regulatory capital to its assets held, weighted according to the risk of those assets.
Selected articles from our guide:
What factors determine the exchange rates
International lending and sovereign debt
All articles
| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank cost to income ratio | 45.45 | 2021 | percent |
| Non-performing loans | 14.79 | 2022 | percent |
| Bank overhead cost | 4.77 | 2021 | percent |
| Net interest margin | 9.35 | 2021 | percent |
| Bank credit to deposits | 42.88 | 2021 | percent |
| Regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets | 19.83 | 2020 | percent |
| Return on assets | 4.90 | 2021 | percent |
| Return on equity | 32.20 | 2021 | percent |
| Banking system z-scores | 13.92 | 2021 | index points |
| Liquid assets to deposits | 42.70 | 2021 | percent |
| Banking system capital to assets | 14.23 | 2020 | percent |
| Non-interest income to total income | 31.29 | 2021 | percent |
| Legal rights | 6.00 | 2019 | points |
| Credit information sharing | 6.00 | 2019 | points |