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

Latest (2020)
17.3%
Change on year
up 55.2%
World rank
58th
of 178 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 2011
All-time low
1.5%
in 1986
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Malta, 1980–2020

01020301980200020201980: 1.8 %1981: 1.7 %1982: 1.6 %1983: 1.6 %1984: 1.6 %1985: 1.6 %1986: 1.5 %1987: 3.2 %1988: 4.7 %1989: 4.8 %1990: 5 %1991: 3.8 %1992: 3.5 %1993: 5.9 %1994: 5.1 %1995: 4.9 %1996: 6.1 %1997: 8.7 %1998: 10.8 %1999: 12.1 %2000: 11.2 %2001: 12.9 %2002: 12.2 %2003: 13.9 %2004: 13.5 %2005: 28.2 %2006: 22.8 %2007: 22.8 %2008: 21.7 %2009: 27.4 %2010: 26.7 %2011: 29 %2012: 27 %2013: 27 %2014: 24 %2015: 21.8 %2016: 17.5 %2017: 14.6 %2018: 11.8 %2019: 11.2 %2020: 17.3 %

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

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Malta, 1980 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 55 South Sudan 18.0% compare
  2. 56 Namibia 17.9% compare
  3. 57 France 17.8% compare
  4. 59 Canada 17.2% compare
  5. 60 Serbia 17.2% compare
  6. 61 South Africa 16.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
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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).