Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Malta
Malta: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 8.58 million units per square kilometre in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Malta, 1961–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 8.58 million units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2007. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 103.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Malta peaked at 8.58 million units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18,781 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malta 67th out of 172 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,781 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19,566 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 21,644 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 26,381 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1965 | 29,959 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 41,516 units per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1967 | 55,356 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 73,100 units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1969 | 124,650 units per square kilometre | +70.5% |
| 1970 | 155,803 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 170,616 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 180,722 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 172,528 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 187,159 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 183,928 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 195,659 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 202,409 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 218,766 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 265,984 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 366,994 units per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1981 | 435,012 units per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1982 | 527,422 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 638,900 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 719,575 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 819,694 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 933,797 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 1.06 million units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 1.22 million units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 1.45 million units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 1.80 million units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 2.14 million units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 2.41 million units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 2.75 million units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 3.08 million units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 3.43 million units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 3.94 million units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 4.22 million units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 4.66 million units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 5.18 million units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 5.70 million units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 6.18 million units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 6.30 million units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.96 million units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 6.45 million units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 6.86 million units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 7.86 million units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 8.58 million units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8.58 million units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.86 million units per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 8.58 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.76 million units per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +70.5% | 73,100 units per square kilometre | 124,650 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,661 units per square kilometre | 18,781 units per square kilometre | 124,650 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 193,357 units per square kilometre | 155,803 units per square kilometre | 265,984 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 817,030 units per square kilometre | 366,994 units per square kilometre | 1.45 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 million units per square kilometre | 1.80 million units per square kilometre | 5.18 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.73 million units per square kilometre | 5.70 million units per square kilometre | 8.58 million units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 64 Iraq 9.63 million units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Benin 9.44 million units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Nigeria 9.14 million units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Trinidad and Tobago 8.21 million units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Madagascar 7.15 million units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Burkina Faso 6.94 million units per square kilometre 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Malta?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Malta was 8.58 million units per square kilometre 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 8.58 million units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,781 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Malta ranks 67th out of 172 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 up 103.3%. 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.