Financial soundness indicators in Malta
Malta: Financial soundness indicators was 1.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Financial soundness indicators in Malta, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.6% for financial soundness indicators in 2024.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial soundness indicators in Malta peaked at 1.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, 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.
Financial soundness indicators in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.6% | — |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -52.8% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +77.6% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -89.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +511.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +136.4% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +5.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.8%, 91% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial soundness indicators 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +511.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| 2023 | +136.4% | 0.7% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 financial soundness indicators in Malta?
- Financial soundness indicators in Malta was 1.6% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest financial soundness indicators recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest financial soundness indicators recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for financial soundness indicators?
- Malta ranks 91st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial soundness indicators 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 International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Financial soundness indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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