Foreign assets per capita in Malta

Malta: Foreign assets per capita was 611,898 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
611,898 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
6th
of 149 countries
All-time high
718,062 real chained 2019 US$
in 2013
All-time low
19,513 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Malta, 1995–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1995200720201995: 19.5k real chained 2019 US$1996: 22.3k real chained 2019 US$1997: 23.6k real chained 2019 US$1998: 33.4k real chained 2019 US$1999: 39.1k real chained 2019 US$2000: 39.5k real chained 2019 US$2001: 36.0k real chained 2019 US$2002: 46.8k real chained 2019 US$2003: 63.1k real chained 2019 US$2004: 76.8k real chained 2019 US$2005: 86.7k real chained 2019 US$2006: 110.5k real chained 2019 US$2007: 152.1k real chained 2019 US$2008: 594.7k real chained 2019 US$2009: 620.2k real chained 2019 US$2010: 634.9k real chained 2019 US$2011: 659.3k real chained 2019 US$2012: 691.5k real chained 2019 US$2013: 718.1k real chained 2019 US$2014: 659.3k real chained 2019 US$2015: 578.5k real chained 2019 US$2016: 549.3k real chained 2019 US$2017: 630.5k real chained 2019 US$2018: 587.2k real chained 2019 US$2019: 558.8k real chained 2019 US$2020: 611.9k real chained 2019 US$

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 149 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 3 Singapore 832,051 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 4 Switzerland 691,474 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 5 Netherlands 642,354 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 7 Norway 390,436 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 8 Mauritius 375,033 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 9 Qatar 274,494 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 149 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

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

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.