Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in New Zealand
New Zealand: Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets was 13.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in New Zealand, 2007–2015
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 New Zealand is 13.5%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in New Zealand peaked at 13.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2007.
That places New Zealand 130th out of 141 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.5% | — |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +8.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 13.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.2%, 70% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 13.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.8%, 72% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 10.5% | 12.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.4% | 13.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 127 Guinea 14.0%
- 128 Morocco 13.8% compare
- 129 Nepal 13.8%
- 131 Madagascar 13.4% compare
- 132 Egypt 13.2% compare
- 133 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.7% compare
More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 59.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in New Zealand?
- Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets in New Zealand was 13.5% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2007.
- How does New Zealand rank for bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets?
- New Zealand ranks 130th out of 141 countries with data for 2015.
- Is bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.