Bahrain vs Malaysia: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets

Bahrain
18.7%
in 2015
Malaysia
18.9%
in 2020
Bahrain rank
69th
Malaysia rank
67th

Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets over time

  • Bahrain
  • Malaysia
05101520199820092020

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 18.9% against 18.7% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 67th of 141 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 18.9% 17.1% 1.7% Bahrain
2010s 19.1% 16.0% 3.1% Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets, Bahrain or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 18.9% against 18.7% in Bahrain as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets between Bahrain and Malaysia?
0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Malaysia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do Bahrain and Malaysia rank globally for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
Bahrain ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 67th of 141 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%)
Unit
%
Source
Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,480 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.