Lesotho vs Mauritania: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets

Lesotho
23.0%
in 2020
Mauritania
23.1%
in 2015
Lesotho rank
26th
Mauritania rank
25th

Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets over time

  • Lesotho
  • Mauritania
10203040200420122020

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 23.1% against 23.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 26th and Mauritania ranks 25th of 141 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 16.6% 38.2% 21.6% Mauritania
2010s 14.4% 30.3% 16.0% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets, Lesotho or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 23.1% against 23.0% in Lesotho as of 2015.
What is the difference in bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets between Lesotho and Mauritania?
0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
Lesotho ranks 26th and Mauritania ranks 25th 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.