Bulgaria vs Romania: Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector
Bulgaria
25.5%
in 2025
Romania
22.6%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
2nd
Romania rank
4th
Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 25.5% against 22.6% in Romania, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Romania ranks 4th of 29 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.5% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.1% | 2.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 20.8% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tier-1 capital ratio banking sector, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 25.5% against 22.6% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tier-1 capital ratio banking sector between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 2.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for tier-1 capital ratio banking sector?
- Bulgaria ranks 2nd and Romania ranks 4th 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.