Denmark vs Sweden: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets

Denmark
23.3%
in 2020
Sweden
23.5%
in 2020
Denmark rank
24th
Sweden rank
23rd

Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
510152025199820092020

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 23.5% against 23.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 141 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 10.9% 10.9% 0.0% Sweden
2000s 13.0% 10.5% 2.5% Denmark
2010s 19.6% 19.2% 0.5% Denmark
2020s 23.3% 23.5% 0.2% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 23.5% against 23.3% in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets between Denmark and Sweden?
0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
Denmark ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 23rd 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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Indicator
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%)
Unit
%
Source
Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,480 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

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