Foreign liabilities in Malta
Malta: Foreign liabilities was 307.72 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign liabilities in Malta, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities in Malta stood at 307.72 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Malta peaked at 307.72 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.45 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Malta 46th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.45 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4.39 billion current US$ | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 5.03 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 7.82 billion current US$ | +55.4% |
| 1999 | 9.63 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 10.49 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 9.61 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 11.94 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 16.43 billion current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2004 | 21.03 billion current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 25.37 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 34.21 billion current US$ | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 48.83 billion current US$ | +42.8% |
| 2008 | 206.99 billion current US$ | +323.9% |
| 2009 | 221.14 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 231.00 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 248.68 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 268.21 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 284.86 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 265.71 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 236.53 billion current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 234.67 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 278.88 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 271.74 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 273.28 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 307.72 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 307.72 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 626.48 billion current US$, 49% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malta's 307.72 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 139.79 billion current US$, 2.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign liabilities in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +323.9% | 48.83 billion current US$ | 206.99 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.06 billion current US$ | 3.45 billion current US$ | 9.63 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 60.60 billion current US$ | 9.61 billion current US$ | 221.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.36 billion current US$ | 231.00 billion current US$ | 284.86 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 307.72 billion current US$ | 307.72 billion current US$ | 307.72 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Malta?
- Foreign liabilities in Malta was 307.72 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 307.72 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for foreign liabilities?
- Malta ranks 46th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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