Bank capital to assets ratio in Namibia
Namibia: Bank capital to assets ratio was 11.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to assets ratio in Namibia, 2010–2025
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank capital to assets ratio in Namibia is 11.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to assets ratio in Namibia peaked at 11.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2011.
That places Namibia 44th out of 146 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.8% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Namibia
- Domestic credit to private sector 55.1% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.96 (2024)
- Official exchange rate 17.89 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net domestic credit 179.55 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 74.34 billion current LCU (2025)
- Broad money 72.6% (2021)
- Claims on central government, etc. 18.1% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 46.1% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 46.2% (2025)
- Net migration 1,866 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to assets ratio in Namibia?
- Bank capital to assets ratio in Namibia was 11.1% in 2025, according to Financial Soundness Indicators, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2011.
- How does Namibia rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
- Namibia ranks 44th out of 146 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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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.