Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Malta
Malta: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 0.3472 units per US$ of GDP in 2007. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Malta, 1970–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2007, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Malta stood at 0.3472 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Malta peaked at 0.4855 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.085 units per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
That places Malta 168th out of 174 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1988 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2064 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.196 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1597 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1593 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.124 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1186 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1035 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0882 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 0.085 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0939 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1119 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1367 units per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1754 units per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1984 | 0.209 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2347 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2082 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1939 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1925 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2194 units per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2259 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2495 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2555 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3246 units per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3287 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2958 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.33 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3566 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3721 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4034 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4515 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4855 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4524 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3519 units per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3381 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3432 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3726 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3472 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.3472 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.69 units per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.3472 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.72 units per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.144 units per US$ of GDP | 0.085 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2064 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1776 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0939 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2347 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3142 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2259 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4034 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3928 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3381 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4855 units per US$ of GDP | 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Malta?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Malta was 0.3472 units per US$ of GDP in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4855 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.085 units per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Malta rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Malta ranks 168th out of 174 countries with data for 2007.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.