Bulgaria vs Latvia: Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector
Bulgaria
25.5%
in 2025
Latvia
21.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
2nd
Latvia rank
5th
Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 25.5% against 21.9% in Latvia, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 5th of 29 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 10.2% | 2.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.0% | 1.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 23.8% | 1.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tier-1 capital ratio banking sector, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 25.5% against 21.9% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tier-1 capital ratio banking sector between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 3.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for tier-1 capital ratio banking sector?
- Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 5th of 29 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.