Consolidated banking leverage, domestic and foreign entities in Malta

Malta: Consolidated banking leverage, domestic and foreign entities was 11.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
11.5%
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
17th
of 37 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2016
All-time low
5.0%
in 2010
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Consolidated banking leverage, domestic and foreign entities in Malta, 2007–2025

57.51012.5152007201620252007: 10.8 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2008: 12.4 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2009: 9.5 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2010: 5 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2011: 5.1 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2012: 5 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2013: 6.6 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2014: 11.9 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2015: 14.1 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2016: 15.8 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2017: 13.5 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2018: 12.2 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2019: 11.2 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2020: 10.7 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2021: 12.6 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2022: 12.7 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2023: 11.8 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2024: 13.7 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2025: 11.5 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).

Analysis

In 2025, consolidated banking leverage, domestic and foreign entities in Malta stood at 11.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consolidated banking leverage, domestic and foreign entities in Malta peaked at 15.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2010.

Malta ranks 17th of 37 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.

Consolidated banking leverage, domestic and foreign entities in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Consolidated banking leverage, domestic and foreign entities (asset-to-equity multiple) in Malta, 2007 to 2025.
Year Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) Change
2007 10.8% —
2008 12.4% +14.8%
2009 9.5% -23.4%
2010 5.0% -47.4%
2011 5.1% +2.0%
2012 5.0% -2.0%
2013 6.6% +32.0%
2014 11.9% +80.3%
2015 14.1% +18.5%
2016 15.8% +12.1%
2017 13.5% -14.6%
2018 12.2% -9.6%
2019 11.2% -8.2%
2020 10.7% -4.5%
2021 12.6% +17.8%
2022 12.7% +0.8%
2023 11.8% -7.1%
2024 13.7% +16.1%
2025 11.5% -16.1%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 11.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.4%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.9% 9.5% 12.4% 3
2010s 10.0% 5.0% 15.8% 10
2020s 12.2% 10.7% 13.7% 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 14 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 13.0% compare
  2. 15 Germany 12.5% compare
  3. 16 Italy 11.6% compare
  4. 18 Poland 11.4% compare
  5. 18 Poland 11.4% compare
  6. 20 Portugal 10.7% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is consolidated banking leverage, domestic and foreign entities in Malta?
Consolidated banking leverage, domestic and foreign entities in Malta was 11.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest consolidated banking leverage, domestic and foreign entities recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest consolidated banking leverage, domestic and foreign entities recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2010.
How does Malta rank for consolidated banking leverage, domestic and foreign entities?
Malta ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is consolidated banking leverage, domestic and foreign entities rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Consolidated banking leverage, domestic and foreign entities (asset-to-equity multiple). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Consolidated banking leverage, domestic and foreign entities (asset-to-equity multiple)
Unit
Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 660 data points, 2007–2025
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