Bank Capital Adequacy Statistics in Guinea (2026)
Guinea recorded the bank capital to assets ratio of 11.4% of assets in 2021, World Bank World Development Indicators data show. Up from 8.9% in 2020 to 11.4% in 2021 (+2.5 percentage points). Guinea ranks #7 of 29 economies in Sub-Saharan Africa on this measure, and #32 of 143 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2021)
- 11.4% (2021)
- Bank Capital Adequacy in Guinea as of 2021, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2020
- +2.5 pp (2021)
- Up from 8.9% in 2020 to 11.4% in 2021 (+2.5 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2013)
- 10.2% (2013)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 10.2% in 2013 to 11.4% in 2021.
- Peak value (2017)
- 11.9% (2017)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2021 value is 11.4%.
- Rank in Sub-Saharan Africa
- #7 of 29 (2021)
- Guinea ranks 7 of 29 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #32 of 143 (2021)
- Guinea ranks 32 of 143 countries with data globally.
- Sub-Saharan Africa average
- 8.6% (2021)
- Guinea (11.4%) is above the average of 8.6% across the 29 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data.
- Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans (%) (2021)
- 9.2% (2021)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Internet use in Guinea (2024)
- 33.3% (2024)
- 33.3% of the population in Guinea used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 14.8 million (2024)
- Guinea had a population of 14.8 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2013–2021
| Year | % of assets | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11.4% | +2.5 pp |
| 2020 | 8.9% | −0.7 pp |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +0.9 pp |
| 2018 | 8.7% | −3.2 pp |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +0.9 pp |
| 2016 | 11% | +0.4 pp |
| 2015 | 10.6% | −0.4 pp |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +0.7 pp |
| 2013 | 10.2% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest figure for bank capital to assets ratio in Guinea?
The bank capital to assets ratio in Guinea stood at 11.4% of assets in 2021, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
Where does Guinea rank globally on bank capital adequacy?
Guinea ranks 32 of 143 countries with data globally, based on the latest World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country.
When did bank capital adequacy in Guinea peak?
The highest value in the available series was 11.9% in 2017; the latest (2021) value is 11.4%.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
FB.BNK.CAPA.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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