Wealth share richest in Malta
Malta: Wealth share richest was 21.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.41
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
207th
of 215 countries
All-time high
21.43
in 2021
All-time low
14.96
in 2005
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Malta, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 21.41 for wealth share richest in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Malta peaked at 21.43 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.96, in 2005.
Malta ranks 207th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15 | — |
| 1981 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14.99 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 14.99 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15.03 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 15.02 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 15.03 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 15.04 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 15.02 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 15.02 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.01 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 15.01 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.03 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 15.05 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 15.03 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 15.04 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 15.11 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 15.06 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 15.01 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 15.04 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.05 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.03 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 14.97 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 14.96 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.97 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 14.99 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.02 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.13 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.03 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.74 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 16.79 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 17.27 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 18.55 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 19.07 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 20.3 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 21.28 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 21.11 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 21.39 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 21.39 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.43 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 21.42 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.41 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.41 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 21.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 78% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Malta's 21.41 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.63, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.01 | 14.99 | 15.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.04 | 15.01 | 15.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.02 | 14.96 | 15.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.65 | 15.03 | 21.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.41 | 21.39 | 21.43 | 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 wealth share richest in Malta?
- Wealth share richest in Malta was 21.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 21.43 in 2021.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.96 in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for wealth share richest?
- Malta ranks 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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