Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Malta

Malta: Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or was 24.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
24.1%
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
43.4%
in 2009
All-time low
15.6%
in 2023
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Malta, 2005–2025

0102030402005201520252005: 35.8 Percentage2006: 36.1 Percentage2007: 38.3 Percentage2008: 38.6 Percentage2009: 43.4 Percentage2010: 40.7 Percentage2011: 37.9 Percentage2012: 37.8 Percentage2013: 34.3 Percentage2014: 34.2 Percentage2015: 28.5 Percentage2016: 25.5 Percentage2017: 24.6 Percentage2018: 16.7 Percentage2019: 17 Percentage2020: 22.3 Percentage2021: 17.9 Percentage2022: 27 Percentage2023: 15.6 Percentage2024: 29.9 Percentage2025: 24.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Malta is 24.1%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Malta peaked at 43.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2023.

That places Malta 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or loans in Malta, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 35.8%
2006 36.1% +0.8%
2007 38.3% +6.1%
2008 38.6% +0.8%
2009 43.4% +12.4%
2010 40.7% -6.2%
2011 37.9% -6.9%
2012 37.8% -0.3%
2013 34.3% -9.3%
2014 34.2% -0.3%
2015 28.5% -16.7%
2016 25.5% -10.5%
2017 24.6% -3.5%
2018 16.7% -32.1%
2019 17.0% +1.8%
2020 22.3% +31.2%
2021 17.9% -19.7%
2022 27.0% +50.8%
2023 15.6% -42.2%
2024 29.9% +91.7%
2025 24.1% -19.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.4% 35.8% 43.4% 5
2010s 29.7% 16.7% 40.7% 10
2020s 22.8% 15.6% 29.9% 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 15 Romania 25.3% compare
  2. 16 Belgium 24.9% compare
  3. 17 Türkiye 24.2% compare
  4. 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 23.4% compare
  5. 20 France 23.0% compare
  6. 20 Luxembourg 23.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Malta?
Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Malta was 24.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2023.
How does Malta rank for financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or?
Malta ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or loans
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 983 data points, 2003–2025
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