12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Malta

Malta: 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP was 0.2846 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.2846 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
23rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.8517 units per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.1613 units per US$ of GDP
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Malta, 1990–2025

0.20.40.60.81990200720251990: 0.161 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0.165 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.183 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.204 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.271 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.216 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.213 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.268 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.268 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.375 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.404 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.852 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.441 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.503 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.647 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.636 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.649 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.488 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.657 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.574 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.568 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.375 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.703 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.767 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.778 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.817 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.506 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.404 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.426 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.273 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.305 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.232 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.309 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.248 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.232 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.285 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Malta stood at 0.2846 units per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 0.8517 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1613 units per US$ of GDP, in 1990.

That places Malta 23rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year

Annual values for 12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP in Malta, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.1613 units per US$ of GDP
1991 0.1651 units per US$ of GDP +2.3%
1992 0.183 units per US$ of GDP +10.9%
1993 0.2038 units per US$ of GDP +11.3%
1994 0.2715 units per US$ of GDP +33.2%
1995 0.2157 units per US$ of GDP -20.6%
1996 0.2127 units per US$ of GDP -1.4%
1997 0.2683 units per US$ of GDP +26.1%
1998 0.2676 units per US$ of GDP -0.3%
1999 0.3748 units per US$ of GDP +40.1%
2000 0.4043 units per US$ of GDP +7.9%
2001 0.8517 units per US$ of GDP +110.7%
2002 0.4406 units per US$ of GDP -48.3%
2003 0.5031 units per US$ of GDP +14.2%
2004 0.6466 units per US$ of GDP +28.5%
2005 0.6357 units per US$ of GDP -1.7%
2006 0.6486 units per US$ of GDP +2.0%
2007 0.4881 units per US$ of GDP -24.7%
2008 0.657 units per US$ of GDP +34.6%
2009 0.5736 units per US$ of GDP -12.7%
2010 0.5678 units per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2011 0.375 units per US$ of GDP -34.0%
2012 0.7028 units per US$ of GDP +87.4%
2013 0.7668 units per US$ of GDP +9.1%
2014 0.7777 units per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2015 0.8168 units per US$ of GDP +5.0%
2016 0.5064 units per US$ of GDP -38.0%
2017 0.4044 units per US$ of GDP -20.2%
2018 0.4258 units per US$ of GDP +5.3%
2019 0.2734 units per US$ of GDP -35.8%
2020 0.3045 units per US$ of GDP +11.4%
2021 0.2324 units per US$ of GDP -23.7%
2022 0.3092 units per US$ of GDP +33.1%
2023 0.2483 units per US$ of GDP -19.7%
2024 0.2317 units per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2025 0.2846 units per US$ of GDP +22.8%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 0.2846 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1034 units per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 0.2846 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP, 13.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2324 units per US$ of GDP 0.1613 units per US$ of GDP 0.3748 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.5849 units per US$ of GDP 0.4043 units per US$ of GDP 0.8517 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.5617 units per US$ of GDP 0.2734 units per US$ of GDP 0.8168 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.2685 units per US$ of GDP 0.2317 units per US$ of GDP 0.3092 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 20 Micronesia (country) 0.3556 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 21 France 0.3368 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 22 Canada 0.287 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 24 United Arab Emirates 0.2578 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 25 Belize 0.2567 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 26 United Kingdom 0.2562 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Malta?
12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp in Malta was 0.2846 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.8517 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1613 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
How does Malta rank for 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp?
Malta ranks 23rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is 12_liabilities to bis banks (cons.), short term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Indicator
12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
205 places, 6,810 data points, 1990–2025
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12_Liabilities to BIS banks (cons.), short term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.