Foreign liabilities per capita in Malta
Malta: Foreign liabilities per capita was 593,339 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
593,339 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
5th
of 150 countries
All-time high
711,367 real chained 2019 US$
in 2013
All-time low
14,823 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities per capita in Malta, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Malta stood at 593,339 real chained 2019 US$.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Malta peaked at 711,367 real chained 2019 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14,823 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Malta 5th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14,823 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 18,360 real chained 2019 US$ | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 20,247 real chained 2019 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 30,523 real chained 2019 US$ | +50.8% |
| 1999 | 36,600 real chained 2019 US$ | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 38,703 real chained 2019 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 34,186 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 41,263 real chained 2019 US$ | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 55,679 real chained 2019 US$ | +34.9% |
| 2004 | 68,873 real chained 2019 US$ | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 80,120 real chained 2019 US$ | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 104,743 real chained 2019 US$ | +30.7% |
| 2007 | 147,174 real chained 2019 US$ | +40.5% |
| 2008 | 594,481 real chained 2019 US$ | +303.9% |
| 2009 | 617,462 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 632,259 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 658,265 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 687,272 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 711,367 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 648,414 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 557,462 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 537,121 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 612,705 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 569,920 real chained 2019 US$ | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 542,158 real chained 2019 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 593,339 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 593,339 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 64,210 real chained 2019 US$, 9.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malta's 593,339 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,761 real chained 2019 US$, 40.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign liabilities per capita in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +303.9% | 147,174 real chained 2019 US$ | 594,481 real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,110 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,823 real chained 2019 US$ | 36,600 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 178,268 real chained 2019 US$ | 34,186 real chained 2019 US$ | 617,462 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 615,694 real chained 2019 US$ | 537,121 real chained 2019 US$ | 711,367 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 593,339 real chained 2019 US$ | 593,339 real chained 2019 US$ | 593,339 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 2 Ireland 1.84 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 3 Singapore 661,258 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 4 Switzerland 597,275 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 6 Netherlands 581,918 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 7 Mauritius 361,633 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 8 United Kingdom 263,885 real chained 2019 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 593,339 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 711,367 real chained 2019 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,823 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Malta ranks 5th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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