Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Malta
Malta: Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector was 21.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Tier-1 capital ratio banking sector in Malta, 2007–2025
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +132.9% | 21.3% | 49.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
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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