China vs Korea: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets

China
14.7%
in 2020
Korea
14.6%
in 2020
China rank
121st
Korea rank
123rd

Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets over time

  • China
  • Korea
051015199820092020

How they compare

China currently reports 14.7% against 14.6% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was China ahead.

China ranks 121st and Korea ranks 123rd of 141 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 12.8% 10.8% 2.0% China
2000s 7.8% 13.0% 5.1% Korea
2010s 13.3% 14.6% 1.3% Korea
2020s 14.7% 14.6% 0.1% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets, China or Korea?
China, at 14.7% against 14.6% in Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets between China and Korea?
0.1%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do China and Korea rank globally for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
China ranks 121st and Korea ranks 123rd 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.