How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Spain: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP

Malta

0.0283 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Spain

0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Malta rank

147th

Spain rank

148th

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP over time

Malta
Spain

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.0283 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP in Spain, a difference of 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 147th and Spain ranks 148th of 179 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.784 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0457 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.7383 SDR per US$ of GDP	Malta
1980s	0.6565 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0527 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.6038 SDR per US$ of GDP	Malta
1990s	0.3103 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0576 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2527 SDR per US$ of GDP	Malta
2000s	0.2415 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0152 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.2263 SDR per US$ of GDP	Malta
2010s	0.0285 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0194 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.009 SDR per US$ of GDP	Malta
2020s	0.0292 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0284 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0008 SDR per US$ of GDP	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp, Malta or Spain?: Malta, at 0.0283 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0264 SDR per US$ of GDP in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp between Malta and Spain?: 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Malta and Spain rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?: Malta ranks 147th and Spain ranks 148th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 180 places, 9,219 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 01 September 2026

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.