Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Malta
Malta: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 0.0555 units per US$ of GDP in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Malta, 1970–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.0555 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2007.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Malta peaked at 0.1167 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.0329 units per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Malta 101st out of 174 countries with data for 2007, putting it 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0499 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0708 units per US$ of GDP | +41.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0494 units per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP | -71.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0343 units per US$ of GDP | +139.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0273 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0419 units per US$ of GDP | +53.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0166 units per US$ of GDP | -60.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -95.7% |
| 1979 | -0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -463.0% |
| 1980 | -0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | +228.0% |
| 1981 | -0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | +57.5% |
| 1982 | -0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1983 | -0.0154 units per US$ of GDP | +48.5% |
| 1984 | -0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1985 | -0.0329 units per US$ of GDP | +132.7% |
| 1986 | -0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | -73.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | -199.8% |
| 1988 | 0.014 units per US$ of GDP | +60.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0275 units per US$ of GDP | +96.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0358 units per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0435 units per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0402 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0507 units per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0502 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0455 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0597 units per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 1997 | 0.082 units per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0889 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0871 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1005 units per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1167 units per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0981 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1049 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0893 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0691 units per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0541 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0555 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0555 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.171 units per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0555 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1759 units per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (21 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 | -463.0% | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0026 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0708 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0329 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0358 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0889 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.086 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0541 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1167 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 98 Saint Lucia 0.0668 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Fiji 0.0625 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Bahrain 0.0618 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 New Zealand 0.054 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Solomon Islands 0.0488 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Switzerland 0.0411 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 0.0555 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.1167 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0329 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Malta ranks 101st out of 174 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 down 32.3%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.