Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Maldives
Maldives: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets was 46.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Maldives, 2012–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Maldives stood at 46.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Maldives peaked at 46.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2012.
That places Maldives 1st out of 141 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 35.9% | — |
| 2013 | 41.1% | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.4% | 35.9% | 46.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 2 Sierra Leone 34.0%
- 3 Solomon Islands 32.6% compare
- 4 Tonga 30.5% compare
More financial sector data for Maldives
- 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.42 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 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.07 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 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.42 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 Maldives?
- Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in Maldives was 46.3% 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2012.
- How does Maldives rank for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
- Maldives ranks 1st out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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.