Bank capital to assets ratio in Gabon
Gabon: Bank capital to assets ratio was 8.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to assets ratio in Gabon, 2010–2023
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 8.6% for bank capital to assets ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Gabon peaked at 10.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2015.
That places Gabon 81st out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.5% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.6% | 10.2% | 4 |
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More financial sector data for Gabon
- Domestic credit to private sector 13.4% (2019)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.25 (2015)
- Official exchange rate 581.93 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net domestic credit 2.41 trillion current LCU (2019)
- Net foreign assets 481.13 billion current LCU (2019)
- Broad money 22.9% (2019)
- Claims on central government, etc. 9.5% (2019)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 13.3% (2019)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 13.4% (2019)
- Net migration 1,116 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Gabon?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Gabon was 8.6% in 2023, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2015.
- How does Gabon rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Gabon ranks 81st out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank capital to assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The indicator is a measure of capital adequacy that evaluates the financial strength of deposit takers by comparing Tier 1 capital to total assets. Tier 1 capital, often referred to as core capital, includes the most stable and readily available forms of capital, such as common equity, disclosed reserves, retained earnings, and certain other instruments that meet regulatory requirements under the Basel framework. This capital is considered the highest quality because it is fully available to cover losses and does not need to be repaid.