Foreign assets per capita in Malta
Malta: Foreign assets per capita was 611,898 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign assets per capita in Malta, 1995–2020
Source: 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. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Malta recorded 611,898 real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Malta peaked at 718,062 real chained 2019 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19,513 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Malta 6th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19,513 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 22,278 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 23,571 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 33,417 real chained 2019 US$ | +41.8% |
| 1999 | 39,101 real chained 2019 US$ | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 39,503 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 35,961 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 46,798 real chained 2019 US$ | +30.1% |
| 2003 | 63,100 real chained 2019 US$ | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 76,807 real chained 2019 US$ | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 86,680 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 110,503 real chained 2019 US$ | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 152,099 real chained 2019 US$ | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 594,651 real chained 2019 US$ | +291.0% |
| 2009 | 620,171 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 634,856 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 659,316 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 691,521 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 718,062 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 659,254 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 578,489 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 549,265 real chained 2019 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 630,494 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 587,189 real chained 2019 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 558,848 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 611,898 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 611,898 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,202 real chained 2019 US$, 10.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malta's 611,898 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,028 real chained 2019 US$, 87.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign assets per capita in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +291.0% | 152,099 real chained 2019 US$ | 594,651 real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,576 real chained 2019 US$ | 19,513 real chained 2019 US$ | 39,101 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 182,627 real chained 2019 US$ | 35,961 real chained 2019 US$ | 620,171 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 626,729 real chained 2019 US$ | 549,265 real chained 2019 US$ | 718,062 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 611,898 real chained 2019 US$ | 611,898 real chained 2019 US$ | 611,898 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Malta?
- Foreign assets per capita in Malta was 611,898 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 718,062 real chained 2019 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,513 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Malta ranks 6th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.