Costa Rica vs Japan: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets
Costa Rica
16.8%
in 2020
Japan
16.9%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
97th
Japan rank
94th
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets over time
- Costa Rica
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 16.9% against 16.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 97th and Japan ranks 94th of 141 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 10.8% | 5.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 11.5% | 5.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.7% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 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, Costa Rica or Japan?
- Japan, at 16.9% against 16.8% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets between Costa Rica and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
- Costa Rica ranks 97th 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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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.