Palma ratio wid in Malta

Malta: Palma ratio wid was 2.71 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.71
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 113 countries
All-time high
2.71
in 2019
All-time low
2.12
in 2008
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Palma ratio wid in Malta, 2007–2020

01232007201320202007: 2.22008: 2.12009: 2.32010: 2.22011: 2.32012: 2.42013: 2.42014: 2.52015: 2.62016: 2.52017: 2.62018: 2.42019: 2.72020: 2.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malta recorded 2.71 for palma ratio wid in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, palma ratio wid in Malta peaked at 2.71 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.12, in 2008.

That places Malta 91st out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Palma ratio wid in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Palma ratio wid in Malta, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 2.15 —
2008 2.12 -1.6%
2009 2.26 +6.7%
2010 2.17 -4.3%
2011 2.29 +5.8%
2012 2.41 +5.0%
2013 2.43 +1.1%
2014 2.51 +3.3%
2015 2.65 +5.4%
2016 2.49 -6.1%
2017 2.61 +5.0%
2018 2.44 -6.5%
2019 2.71 +10.8%
2020 2.71 +0.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 2.71 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.75, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 2.71 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.82, 46% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.18 2.12 2.26 3
2010s 2.47 2.17 2.71 10
2020s 2.71 2.71 2.71 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 88 Ireland 2.85 compare
  2. 89 Croatia 2.85 compare
  3. 90 New Zealand 2.75 compare
  4. 92 United Kingdom 2.69 compare
  5. 93 Luxembourg 2.68 compare
  6. 94 France 2.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is palma ratio wid in Malta?
Palma ratio wid in Malta was 2.71 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest palma ratio wid recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 2.71 in 2019.
What is the lowest palma ratio wid recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2.12 in 2008.
How does Malta rank for palma ratio wid?
Malta ranks 91st out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
Is palma ratio wid rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Palma ratio wid. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Palma ratio wid
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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