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
1015202530199820092020

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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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.