Ireland vs Latvia: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets

Ireland
25.5%
in 2020
Latvia
26.8%
in 2020
Ireland rank
11th
Latvia rank
9th

Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets over time

  • Ireland
  • Latvia
0102030199820092020

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 26.8% against 25.5% in Ireland, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.

Ireland ranks 11th and Latvia ranks 9th of 141 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 11.2% 16.7% 5.5% Latvia
2000s 12.2% 12.1% 0.2% Ireland
2010s 22.3% 19.2% 3.1% Ireland
2020s 25.5% 26.8% 1.3% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets, Ireland or Latvia?
Latvia, at 26.8% against 25.5% in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets between Ireland and Latvia?
1.3%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
Ireland ranks 11th 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

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.