Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%) in Brunei
Brunei: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%) was 20.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Brunei, 2009–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Brunei is 20.8%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Brunei peaked at 21.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2009.
Brunei ranks 40th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets (%) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18.0% | — |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +3.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 20.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.2%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 20.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.8%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 18.1% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More financial sector data for Brunei
- 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 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 103.37 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 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 75.48 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 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 103.37 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 Brunei?
- Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Brunei was 20.8% in 2020, 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2009.
- How does Brunei rank for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
- Brunei ranks 40th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei 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.