Bulgaria vs Malta: Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector
Bulgaria
25.5%
in 2025
Malta
21.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
2nd
Malta rank
5th
Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector over time
- Bulgaria
- Malta
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 25.5% against 21.9% in Malta, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Malta ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Malta ranks 5th of 29 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 18.4% | 6.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 31.6% | 13.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.1% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tier-1 capital ratio banking sector, Bulgaria or Malta?
- Bulgaria, at 25.5% against 21.9% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tier-1 capital ratio banking sector between Bulgaria and Malta?
- 3.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for tier-1 capital ratio banking sector?
- Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Malta 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.