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