Latvia vs Samoa: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets
Latvia
26.8%
in 2020
Samoa
29.4%
in 2020
Latvia rank
9th
Samoa rank
6th
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets over time
- Latvia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 29.4% against 26.8% in Latvia, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 9th and Samoa ranks 6th of 141 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 28.7% | 16.8% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 27.6% | 8.4% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 29.4% | 2.5% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets, Latvia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 29.4% against 26.8% in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets between Latvia and Samoa?
- 2.6%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Samoa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Samoa rank globally for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
- Latvia ranks 9th and Samoa ranks 6th 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.