Foreign liabilities per capita in Malta

Malta: Foreign liabilities per capita was 597,128 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
597,128 current US$
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
4th
of 151 countries
All-time high
668,735 current US$
in 2013
All-time low
9,144 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Malta, 1995–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1995200720201995: 9.1k current US$1996: 11.6k current US$1997: 13.1k current US$1998: 20.3k current US$1999: 24.8k current US$2000: 26.9k current US$2001: 24.5k current US$2002: 30.2k current US$2003: 41.2k current US$2004: 52.4k current US$2005: 62.8k current US$2006: 84.4k current US$2007: 120.1k current US$2008: 505.6k current US$2009: 536.1k current US$2010: 557.3k current US$2011: 597.4k current US$2012: 638.5k current US$2013: 668.7k current US$2014: 611.4k current US$2015: 531.5k current US$2016: 515.4k current US$2017: 595.9k current US$2018: 560.7k current US$2019: 542.2k current US$2020: 597.1k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Malta recorded 597,128 current US$ for foreign liabilities per capita in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Malta peaked at 668,735 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9,144 current US$, in 1995.

That places Malta 4th 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 liabilities per capita in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in Malta, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 9,144 current US$ —
1996 11,558 current US$ +26.4%
1997 13,143 current US$ +13.7%
1998 20,286 current US$ +54.4%
1999 24,844 current US$ +22.5%
2000 26,894 current US$ +8.3%
2001 24,451 current US$ -9.1%
2002 30,159 current US$ +23.3%
2003 41,226 current US$ +36.7%
2004 52,419 current US$ +27.1%
2005 62,813 current US$ +19.8%
2006 84,395 current US$ +34.4%
2007 120,064 current US$ +42.3%
2008 505,629 current US$ +321.1%
2009 536,122 current US$ +6.0%
2010 557,290 current US$ +3.9%
2011 597,404 current US$ +7.2%
2012 638,548 current US$ +6.9%
2013 668,735 current US$ +4.7%
2014 611,447 current US$ -8.6%
2015 531,465 current US$ -13.1%
2016 515,364 current US$ -3.0%
2017 595,907 current US$ +15.6%
2018 560,712 current US$ -5.9%
2019 542,158 current US$ -3.3%
2020 597,128 current US$ +10.1%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 597,128 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 63,166 current US$, 9.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 597,128 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,270 current US$, 39.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign liabilities 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 +321.1% 120,064 current US$ 505,629 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,795 current US$ 9,144 current US$ 24,844 current US$ 5
2000s 148,417 current US$ 24,451 current US$ 536,122 current US$ 10
2010s 581,903 current US$ 515,364 current US$ 668,735 current US$ 10
2020s 597,128 current US$ 597,128 current US$ 597,128 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 1 Luxembourg 21.53 million current US$ compare
  2. 2 Ireland 1.83 million current US$ compare
  3. 3 Singapore 660,055 current US$ compare
  4. 5 Switzerland 592,939 current US$ compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 589,322 current US$ compare
  6. 7 Mauritius 370,966 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Malta?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Malta was 597,128 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 668,735 current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 9,144 current US$ in 1995.
How does Malta rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Malta ranks 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities 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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