Malawi vs Rwanda: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets

Malawi
21.3%
in 2020
Rwanda
21.5%
in 2020
Malawi rank
38th
Rwanda rank
37th

Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
510152025200120102020

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 21.5% against 21.3% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 38th and Rwanda ranks 37th of 141 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
2010s 18.4% 23.1% 4.7% Rwanda
2020s 21.3% 21.5% 0.2% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets, Malawi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 21.5% against 21.3% in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets between Malawi and Rwanda?
0.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
Malawi ranks 38th and Rwanda ranks 37th 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.