Iceland vs Norway: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets
Iceland
24.9%
in 2020
Norway
24.8%
in 2020
Iceland rank
15th
Norway rank
17th
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 24.9% against 24.8% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 15th and Norway ranks 17th of 141 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 12.2% | 1.7% | Norway |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.1% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 21.0% | 5.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.8% | 0.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 24.9% against 24.8% in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
- Iceland ranks 15th and Norway ranks 17th 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.