Regulation financial markets in Malta

Malta: Regulation financial markets was 1.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.65
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
91st
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.8
in 2007
All-time low
0.09
in 2020
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Regulation financial markets in Malta, 2005–2024

00.511.522005201420242005: 1.62006: 1.72007: 1.82008: 0.852009: 1.52010: 1.42011: 1.32012: 1.42013: 1.52014: 1.12015: 1.12016: 1.22017: 0.972018: 0.712019: 0.822020: 0.092021: 0.552022: 0.662023: 1.62024: 1.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malta recorded 1.65 for regulation financial markets in 2024.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulation financial markets in Malta peaked at 1.8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 2020.

Malta ranks 91st of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Regulation financial markets in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Regulation financial markets in Malta, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 1.57 —
2006 1.71 +8.9%
2007 1.8 +5.3%
2008 0.85 -52.8%
2009 1.51 +77.6%
2010 1.39 -7.9%
2011 1.3 -6.5%
2012 1.39 +6.9%
2013 1.46 +5.0%
2014 1.1 -24.7%
2015 1.15 +4.5%
2016 1.16 +0.9%
2017 0.97 -16.4%
2018 0.71 -26.8%
2019 0.82 +15.5%
2020 0.09 -89.0%
2021 0.55 +511.1%
2022 0.66 +20.0%
2023 1.56 +136.4%
2024 1.65 +5.8%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 1.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.44, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 1.65 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.81, 91% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Regulation financial markets 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
2021 +511.1% 0.09 0.55
2023 +136.4% 0.66 1.56

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.49 0.85 1.8 5
2010s 1.15 0.71 1.46 10
2020s 0.902 0.09 1.65 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 88 Chile 1.69 compare
  2. 89 Romania 1.68 compare
  3. 90 Greece 1.67 compare
  4. 92 Fiji 1.62 compare
  5. 93 Saint Lucia 1.61 compare
  6. 94 Morocco 1.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulation financial markets in Malta?
Regulation financial markets in Malta was 1.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest regulation financial markets recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1.8 in 2007.
What is the lowest regulation financial markets recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 2020.
How does Malta rank for regulation financial markets?
Malta ranks 91st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulation financial markets rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Regulation financial markets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulation financial markets
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,289 data points, 2001–2025
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