Domestic credit to private sector in Malta
Malta: Domestic credit to private sector was 82.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Domestic credit to private sector in Malta, 2005–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, domestic credit to private sector in Malta stood at 82.1%.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Malta peaked at 122.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 2019.
That places Malta 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Domestic credit to private sector in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 97.4% | — |
| 2006 | 106.4% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 108.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 115.0% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 122.1% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 115.8% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 118.8% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 110.3% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 102.2% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 85.3% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 72.5% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 82.1% | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.9% | 97.4% | 122.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 71.6% | 118.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 82.1% | 82.1% | 1 |
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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 credit to private sector in Malta?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Malta was 82.1% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 122.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 2019.
- How does Malta rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Malta ranks 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.