Malta vs Switzerland: Foreign assets per capita
Malta
611,898 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Switzerland
691,474 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Malta rank
6th
Switzerland rank
4th
Foreign assets per capita over time
- Malta
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 691,474 real chained 2019 US$ against 611,898 real chained 2019 US$ in Malta, a difference of 79,576 real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Switzerland ahead.
Malta ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 4th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,576 real chained 2019 US$ | 163,387 real chained 2019 US$ | 135,811 real chained 2019 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 182,627 real chained 2019 US$ | 306,121 real chained 2019 US$ | 123,494 real chained 2019 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 626,729 real chained 2019 US$ | 546,148 real chained 2019 US$ | 80,582 real chained 2019 US$ | Malta |
| 2020s | 611,898 real chained 2019 US$ | 691,474 real chained 2019 US$ | 79,576 real chained 2019 US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets per capita, Malta or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 691,474 real chained 2019 US$ against 611,898 real chained 2019 US$ in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets per capita between Malta and Switzerland?
- 79,576 real chained 2019 US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Malta and Switzerland rank globally for foreign assets per capita?
- Malta ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 4th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.