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
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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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.