Ecuador vs South Africa: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets

Ecuador
16.7%
in 2019
South Africa
16.6%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
100th
South Africa rank
102nd

Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
05101520199820092020

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 16.7% against 16.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 102nd of 141 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 12.9% 10.8% 2.1% Ecuador
2000s 15.5% 13.1% 2.4% Ecuador
2010s 18.1% 15.5% 2.6% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets, Ecuador or South Africa?
Ecuador, at 16.7% against 16.6% in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets between Ecuador and South Africa?
0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
Ecuador ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 102nd 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

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.