Foreign liabilities per capita in Malta
Malta: Foreign liabilities per capita was 597,128 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Foreign liabilities per capita in Malta, 1995–2020
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$, in 1995.
That places Malta 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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$, 39.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign liabilities per capita in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +321.1% | 120,064 current US$ | 505,629 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Luxembourg 21.53 million current US$ compare
- 2 Ireland 1.83 million current US$ compare
- 3 Singapore 660,055 current US$ compare
- 5 Switzerland 592,939 current US$ compare
- 6 Netherlands 589,322 current US$ compare
- 7 Mauritius 370,966 current US$ compare
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 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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