Bank capital to assets ratio in Malta

Malta: Bank capital to assets ratio was 7.9% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
7.9%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
86th
of 139 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2019
All-time low
5.5%
in 2014
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Bank capital to assets ratio in Malta, 2005–2023

024682005201420232005: 7.6 %2006: 7 %2007: 6.6 %2008: 6.3 %2009: 6.7 %2010: 5.8 %2011: 5.9 %2012: 6.1 %2013: 6.6 %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 %2023: 7.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, bank capital to assets ratio in Malta stood at 7.9%.

The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

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

Malta ranks 86th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 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 7.7% 7.3% 7.9% 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 83 Saint Lucia 8.1% compare
  2. 85 Nicaragua 8.0% compare
  3. 88 Greece 7.8% compare
  4. 89 Switzerland 7.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bank capital to assets ratio in Malta?
Bank capital to assets ratio in Malta was 7.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest bank capital to assets ratio recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2014.
How does Malta rank for bank capital to assets ratio?
Malta ranks 86th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
Is bank capital to assets ratio rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Bank capital to assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bank capital to assets ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
144 places, 2,052 data points, 2000–2023
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