Bank capital to total assets ratio in Malta

Malta: Bank capital to total assets ratio was 7.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.3%
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
97th
of 142 regions
All-time high
8.1%
in 2019
All-time low
5.5%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Bank capital to total assets ratio in Malta, 2005–2022

024682005201320222005: 7.6 %2006: 7 %2007: 6.6 %2008: 6.3 %2009: 6.7 %2010: 5.8 %2011: 5.9 %2012: 6.1 %2013: 6.5 %2014: 5.5 %2015: 5.9 %2016: 6.4 %2017: 7.3 %2018: 7.8 %2019: 8.1 %2020: 7.9 %2021: 7.6 %2022: 7.3 %

Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malta recorded 7.3% for bank capital to total assets ratio in 2022.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets ratio in Malta peaked at 8.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2014.

That places Malta 97th out of 142 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.8% 6.3% 7.6% 5
2010s 6.5% 5.5% 8.1% 10
2020s 7.6% 7.3% 7.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank capital to total assets ratio in Malta?
Bank capital to total assets ratio in Malta was 7.3% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest bank capital to total assets ratio recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest bank capital to total assets ratio recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2014.
How does Malta rank for bank capital to total assets ratio?
Malta ranks 97th out of 142 regions with data for 2022.
Is bank capital to total assets ratio rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Bank capital to total assets ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Bank capital to total assets ratio
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,939 data points, 2000–2022
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