Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Latvia
Latvia: Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector was 21.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 37 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 2021
All-time low
9.6%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Latvia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of risk-weighted assets.
Analysis
In 2025, tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Latvia stood at 21.9%.
That represents a change of up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Latvia peaked at 29.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2008.
That places Latvia 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of risk-weighted assets | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.6% | — |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 21.9% | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 21.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.7%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 21.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 9.6% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 10.9% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 20.6% | 29.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Latvia?
- Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Latvia was 21.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tier-1 capital ratio banking sector recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest tier-1 capital ratio banking sector recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for tier-1 capital ratio banking sector?
- Latvia ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tier-1 capital ratio banking sector rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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