Korea vs Nigeria: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets

Korea
14.6%
in 2020
Nigeria
15.1%
in 2020
Korea rank
123rd
Nigeria rank
120th

Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets over time

  • Korea
  • Nigeria
0510152025199820092020

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 15.1% against 14.6% in Korea, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Nigeria ahead.

Korea ranks 123rd and Nigeria ranks 120th of 141 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 9.5% 15.8% 6.3% Nigeria
2000s 11.9% 16.7% 4.8% Nigeria
2010s 14.6% 14.6% 0.1% Nigeria
2020s 14.6% 15.1% 0.5% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets, Korea or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 15.1% against 14.6% in Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets between Korea and Nigeria?
0.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Nigeria?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Korea and Nigeria rank globally for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
Korea ranks 123rd and Nigeria ranks 120th 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.