Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%) was 12.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Bolivia, 1998–2015
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Bolivia stood at 12.7%.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Bolivia peaked at 16.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1998.
Bolivia ranks 133rd of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.6% | — |
| 1999 | 12.2% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +3.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 12.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.9%, 80% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 12.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.7%, 76% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 11.6% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 12.6% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.9% | 12.7% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Bolivia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.83 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.07 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.83 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Bolivia?
- Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Bolivia was 12.7% in 2015, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1998.
- How does Bolivia rank for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
- Bolivia ranks 133rd out of 141 countries with data for 2015.
- Is bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.