Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Malta
Malta: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 17.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Malta, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Malta stood at 17.3%.
That represents a change of up 55.2% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Malta peaked at 29.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1986.
Malta ranks 58th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.8% | — |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | +108.7% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | +48.3% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | -22.8% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +69.6% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | +42.2% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | +109.0% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +55.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 3.5% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 11.2% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 11.2% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 102.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 75 units per person (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 102.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Malta?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Malta was 17.3% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1986.
- How does Malta rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Malta ranks 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).