Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets
Costa Rica
16.8%
in 2020
Ecuador
16.7%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
97th
Ecuador rank
100th
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 16.8% against 16.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 97th and Ecuador ranks 100th of 141 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 12.9% | 3.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.5% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 18.1% | 1.3% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 16.8% against 16.7% in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
- Costa Rica ranks 97th and Ecuador ranks 100th 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.