Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Malta
Malta: Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) was 7.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.9%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
92nd
of 150 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
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 92nd of 150 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.
Bank capital to assets ratio (%) (United Nations) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.6% | — |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +9.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 7.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malta's 7.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.6%, 93% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Malta
- Red List Index 0.825 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.28 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,447 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 20 (2024)
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 92nd out of 150 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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