Estonia vs Latvia: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets
Estonia
26.5%
in 2020
Latvia
26.8%
in 2020
Estonia rank
10th
Latvia rank
9th
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 26.8% against 26.5% in Estonia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 9th of 141 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 16.7% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.1% | 2.7% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 19.2% | 6.7% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.8% | 0.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 26.8% against 26.5% in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
- Estonia ranks 10th and Latvia ranks 9th 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.