Costa Rica vs Kuwait: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets
Costa Rica
16.8%
in 2020
Kuwait
16.9%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
97th
Kuwait rank
94th
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets over time
- Costa Rica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 16.9% against 16.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kuwait ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 97th and Kuwait ranks 94th of 141 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 23.1% | 7.2% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 19.2% | 2.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 18.0% | 1.1% | Kuwait |
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 Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 16.9% against 16.8% in Costa Rica as of 2015.
- What is the difference in bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets between Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
- Costa Rica ranks 97th and Kuwait 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.