China vs Nigeria: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets
China
14.7%
in 2020
Nigeria
15.1%
in 2020
China rank
121st
Nigeria rank
120th
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 15.1% against 14.7% in China, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nigeria ahead.
China ranks 121st and Nigeria ranks 120th of 141 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 19.0% | 6.2% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 16.5% | 5.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 14.6% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 15.1% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets, China or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 15.1% against 14.7% in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets between China and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
- China ranks 121st and Nigeria ranks 120th 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.