Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Malta
Malta: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 0.4029 units per US$ of GDP in 2007. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Malta, 1970–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.4029 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Malta peaked at 0.6022 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0824 units per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
Malta ranks 158th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2487 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2771 units per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2453 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1741 units per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1936 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1513 units per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1605 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1201 units per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0889 units per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0824 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0854 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0985 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1264 units per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1983 | 0.16 units per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1949 units per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2018 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1995 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2027 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2065 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2469 units per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2617 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.293 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2958 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3753 units per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3789 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3413 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3897 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4386 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.461 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4905 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.552 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6022 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5505 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4569 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4276 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4125 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4268 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4029 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.4029 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.75 units per US$ of GDP, 15% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.4029 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.13 units per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1742 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0824 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2771 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1722 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0854 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2469 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3726 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2617 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4905 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4789 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6022 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Malta?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Malta was 0.4029 units per US$ of GDP in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6022 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0824 units per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Malta rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Malta ranks 158th out of 174 countries with data for 2007.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Domestic Claims (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.