Remittances in Malta
Malta: Remittances was 0.0625 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remittances in Malta is 0.0625, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Malta peaked at 6.87 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0625, in 2024.
Malta ranks 183rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.87 | — |
| 1972 | 6.04 | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 5.65 | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 4.97 | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 4.6 | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 6.1 | +32.7% |
| 1977 | 5.79 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 3.33 | -42.4% |
| 1979 | 2.87 | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 2.8 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.27 | -19.1% |
| 1982 | 3.18 | +40.5% |
| 1983 | 3.67 | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 3.35 | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 3.11 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 3.19 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.63 | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 2.56 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 3.3 | +29.1% |
| 1990 | 2.29 | -30.9% |
| 1991 | 1.53 | -33.1% |
| 1992 | 1.01 | -34.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9396 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7853 | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4095 | -47.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3433 | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2406 | -29.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3266 | +35.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4897 | +49.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4334 | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3176 | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4759 | +49.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4761 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.23 | +998.5% |
| 2005 | 3.47 | -33.6% |
| 2006 | 3.09 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 2.9 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.88 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.96 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.52 | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 2.32 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 2.08 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 2.28 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 2.13 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 2.42 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 2.09 | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1713 | -91.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1279 | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0807 | -36.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0836 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0708 | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0652 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0688 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0625 | -9.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0625 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 9% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0625 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.35, 5% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +998.5% | 0.4761 | 5.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.14 | 2.87 | 6.87 | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.01 | 2.27 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8356 | 0.2406 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 | 0.3176 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 0.0807 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0702 | 0.0625 | 0.0836 | 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 remittances in Malta?
- Remittances in Malta was 0.0625 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6.87 in 1971.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0625 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for remittances?
- Malta ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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