Bulgaria vs Cyprus: Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector
Bulgaria
25.5%
in 2025
Cyprus
27.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
2nd
Cyprus rank
1st
Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector over time
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 27.2% against 25.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Cyprus ranks 1st of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Cyprus in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 8.9% | 3.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 13.4% | 4.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.5% | 0.2% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tier-1 capital ratio banking sector, Bulgaria or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 27.2% against 25.5% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tier-1 capital ratio banking sector between Bulgaria and Cyprus?
- 1.7%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cyprus?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Cyprus rank globally for tier-1 capital ratio banking sector?
- Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Cyprus ranks 1st of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.