Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Malta
Malta: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 1,079 units per person in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Malta, 1960–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1,079 units per person for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Malta peaked at 1,426 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, -109.26 units per person, in 1985.
Malta ranks 92nd of 176 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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.98 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 11.43 units per person | +43.3% |
| 1962 | 14.66 units per person | +28.2% |
| 1963 | 14.5 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 12.83 units per person | -11.5% |
| 1965 | 13.11 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 5.91 units per person | -54.9% |
| 1967 | -1.66 units per person | -128.0% |
| 1968 | 4.76 units per person | -387.5% |
| 1969 | 22.42 units per person | +370.9% |
| 1970 | 41.34 units per person | +84.4% |
| 1971 | 61.86 units per person | +49.6% |
| 1972 | 48.16 units per person | -22.1% |
| 1973 | 16.39 units per person | -66.0% |
| 1974 | 42.78 units per person | +161.0% |
| 1975 | 42.52 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 72.41 units per person | +70.3% |
| 1977 | 33.84 units per person | -53.3% |
| 1978 | 1.84 units per person | -94.6% |
| 1979 | -8.33 units per person | -553.3% |
| 1980 | -33.75 units per person | +305.2% |
| 1981 | -52.48 units per person | +55.5% |
| 1982 | -39.18 units per person | -25.3% |
| 1983 | -54.18 units per person | +38.3% |
| 1984 | -47.09 units per person | -13.1% |
| 1985 | -109.26 units per person | +132.0% |
| 1986 | -36.74 units per person | -66.4% |
| 1987 | 44.45 units per person | -221.0% |
| 1988 | 81.36 units per person | +83.0% |
| 1989 | 166.13 units per person | +104.2% |
| 1990 | 257.44 units per person | +55.0% |
| 1991 | 328.53 units per person | +27.6% |
| 1992 | 330.75 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 369.85 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 401.9 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 447.18 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 600.97 units per person | +34.4% |
| 1997 | 811.07 units per person | +35.0% |
| 1998 | 925.52 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 923.92 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,040 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 1,209 units per person | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 1,103 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 1,426 units per person | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 1,358 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,095 units per person | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 900.55 units per person | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 1,079 units per person | +19.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,079 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,899 units per person, 28% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,079 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,013 units per person, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -553.3% | 1.84 units per person | -8.33 units per person |
| 1968 | +387.5% | -1.66 units per person | 4.76 units per person |
| 1969 | +370.9% | 4.76 units per person | 22.42 units per person |
| 1980 | -305.2% | -8.33 units per person | -33.75 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.59 units per person | -1.66 units per person | 22.42 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.28 units per person | -8.33 units per person | 72.41 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -8.07 units per person | -109.26 units per person | 166.13 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 539.71 units per person | 257.44 units per person | 925.52 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,151 units per person | 900.55 units per person | 1,426 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More financial sector data for Malta
- 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)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Malta?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Malta was 1,079 units per person in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,426 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -109.26 units per person in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Malta ranks 92nd out of 176 countries with data for 2007.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.