Foreign assets per capita in Malta

Malta: Foreign assets per capita was 615,805 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
615,805 current US$
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
6th
of 151 countries
All-time high
675,029 current US$
in 2013
All-time low
12,037 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Malta, 1995–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1995200720201995: 12.0k current US$1996: 14.0k current US$1997: 15.3k current US$1998: 22.2k current US$1999: 26.5k current US$2000: 27.5k current US$2001: 25.7k current US$2002: 34.2k current US$2003: 46.7k current US$2004: 58.5k current US$2005: 68.0k current US$2006: 89.0k current US$2007: 124.1k current US$2008: 505.8k current US$2009: 538.5k current US$2010: 559.6k current US$2011: 598.4k current US$2012: 642.5k current US$2013: 675.0k current US$2014: 621.7k current US$2015: 551.5k current US$2016: 527.0k current US$2017: 613.2k current US$2018: 577.7k current US$2019: 558.8k current US$2020: 615.8k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Malta recorded 615,805 current US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020.

The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Malta peaked at 675,029 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12,037 current US$, in 1995.

That places Malta 6th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign assets per capita in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (current US$) in Malta, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 12,037 current US$ —
1996 14,025 current US$ +16.5%
1997 15,301 current US$ +9.1%
1998 22,209 current US$ +45.2%
1999 26,542 current US$ +19.5%
2000 27,450 current US$ +3.4%
2001 25,721 current US$ -6.3%
2002 34,205 current US$ +33.0%
2003 46,721 current US$ +36.6%
2004 58,457 current US$ +25.1%
2005 67,956 current US$ +16.2%
2006 89,036 current US$ +31.0%
2007 124,082 current US$ +39.4%
2008 505,773 current US$ +307.6%
2009 538,474 current US$ +6.5%
2010 559,579 current US$ +3.9%
2011 598,357 current US$ +6.9%
2012 642,495 current US$ +7.4%
2013 675,029 current US$ +5.1%
2014 621,668 current US$ -7.9%
2015 551,512 current US$ -11.3%
2016 527,016 current US$ -4.4%
2017 613,209 current US$ +16.4%
2018 577,703 current US$ -5.8%
2019 558,848 current US$ -3.3%
2020 615,805 current US$ +10.2%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 615,805 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,118 current US$, 10.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 615,805 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,992 current US$, 47.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign assets per capita in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +307.6% 124,082 current US$ 505,773 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,023 current US$ 12,037 current US$ 26,542 current US$ 5
2000s 151,787 current US$ 25,721 current US$ 538,474 current US$ 10
2010s 592,542 current US$ 527,016 current US$ 675,029 current US$ 10
2020s 615,805 current US$ 615,805 current US$ 615,805 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 3 Singapore 830,537 current US$ compare
  2. 4 Switzerland 686,455 current US$ compare
  3. 5 Netherlands 650,528 current US$ compare
  4. 7 Norway 395,459 current US$ compare
  5. 8 Mauritius 384,711 current US$ compare
  6. 9 Qatar 267,521 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Malta?
Foreign assets per capita in Malta was 615,805 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 675,029 current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 12,037 current US$ in 1995.
How does Malta rank for foreign assets per capita?
Malta ranks 6th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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