Brazil vs Japan: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets

Brazil
16.8%
in 2020
Japan
16.9%
in 2020
Brazil rank
96th
Japan rank
94th

Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets over time

  • Brazil
  • Japan
05101520199820092020

How they compare

Japan currently reports 16.9% against 16.8% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 96th and Japan ranks 94th of 141 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 15.6% 10.8% 4.8% Brazil
2000s 17.5% 11.5% 5.9% Brazil
2010s 16.9% 15.7% 1.3% Brazil
2020s 16.8% 16.9% 0.1% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets, Brazil or Japan?
Japan, at 16.9% against 16.8% in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets between Brazil and Japan?
0.1%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
Brazil ranks 96th and Japan ranks 94th 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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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.