Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Malta

Malta: Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector was 21.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
21.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
6th
of 37 countries
All-time high
52.2%
in 2011
All-time low
15.6%
in 2008
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Malta, 2007–2025

203040502007201620252007: 18.4 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2008: 15.6 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2009: 21.3 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2010: 49.6 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2011: 52.2 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2012: 49.6 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2013: 43.9 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2014: 23.1 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2015: 18.8 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2016: 17.7 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2017: 18.8 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2018: 20.2 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2019: 21.6 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2020: 22.8 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2021: 22.2 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2022: 21.3 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2023: 22.2 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2024: 22.2 Percentage of risk-weighted assets2025: 21.9 Percentage of risk-weighted assets

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of risk-weighted assets.

Analysis

Malta recorded 21.9% for tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Malta peaked at 52.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2008.

That places Malta 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Malta, 2007 to 2025.
Year Percentage of risk-weighted assets Change
2007 18.4% —
2008 15.6% -15.2%
2009 21.3% +36.5%
2010 49.6% +132.9%
2011 52.2% +5.2%
2012 49.6% -5.0%
2013 43.9% -11.5%
2014 23.1% -47.4%
2015 18.8% -18.6%
2016 17.7% -5.9%
2017 18.8% +6.2%
2018 20.2% +7.4%
2019 21.6% +6.9%
2020 22.8% +5.6%
2021 22.2% -2.6%
2022 21.3% -4.1%
2023 22.2% +4.2%
2024 22.2% +0.0%
2025 21.9% -1.4%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 21.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +132.9% 21.3% 49.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.4% 15.6% 21.3% 3
2010s 31.6% 17.7% 52.2% 10
2020s 22.1% 21.3% 22.8% 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 3 Lithuania 23.6% compare
  2. 3 Lithuania 23.6% compare
  3. 5 Romania 22.6% compare
  4. 6 Latvia 21.9% compare
  5. 6 Latvia 21.9% compare
  6. 9 Ireland 21.7% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Malta?
Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Malta was 21.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tier-1 capital ratio banking sector recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest tier-1 capital ratio banking sector recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2008.
How does Malta rank for tier-1 capital ratio banking sector?
Malta ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is tier-1 capital ratio banking sector rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta 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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Indicator
Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector
Unit
Percentage of risk-weighted assets
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 658 data points, 2007–2025
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