How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?

31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Malta: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP

Cyprus

1.06 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Malta

0.6699 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Cyprus rank

14th

Malta rank

17th

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP over time

Cyprus
Malta

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 1.06 units per US$ of GDP against 0.6699 units per US$ of GDP in Malta, a difference of 0.3901 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.6 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malta ahead.

Cyprus ranks 14th and Malta ranks 17th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.2749 units per US$ of GDP	0.2863 units per US$ of GDP	0.0114 units per US$ of GDP	Malta
2000s	0.4955 units per US$ of GDP	0.6053 units per US$ of GDP	0.1099 units per US$ of GDP	Malta
2010s	1.1 units per US$ of GDP	0.8288 units per US$ of GDP	0.2668 units per US$ of GDP	Cyprus
2020s	1.36 units per US$ of GDP	0.8055 units per US$ of GDP	0.5576 units per US$ of GDP	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp, Cyprus or Malta?: Cyprus, at 1.06 units per US$ of GDP against 0.6699 units per US$ of GDP in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp between Cyprus and Malta?: 0.3901 units per US$ of GDP, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp?: Cyprus ranks 14th and Malta ranks 17th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 6,138 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed: 19 September 2026

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.