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

Greece
16.7%
in 2020
South Africa
16.6%
in 2020
Greece rank
101st
South Africa rank
102nd

Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets over time

  • Greece
  • South Africa
051015199820092020

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 102nd of 141 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 13.2% 10.8% 2.4% Greece
2000s 12.0% 12.9% 1.0% South Africa
2010s 14.3% 15.5% 1.2% South Africa
2020s 16.7% 16.6% 0.1% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets, Greece or South Africa?
Greece, at 16.7% against 16.6% in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets between Greece and South Africa?
0.1%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
Greece ranks 101st 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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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.