Financial Institutions Access Index in Malta
Malta: Financial Institutions Access Index was 0.4615 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Institutions Access Index in Malta, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial institutions access index in Malta is 0.4615, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions access index in Malta peaked at 0.7125 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1445, in 1980.
Malta ranks 59th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2421 | 0.1445 | 0.3346 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4881 | 0.3778 | 0.5767 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6312 | 0.6046 | 0.6684 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.643 | 0.5275 | 0.7125 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4615 | 0.4615 | 0.4615 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 56 Greece 0.489 compare
- 57 Ireland 0.482 compare
- 58 New Zealand 0.4815 compare
- 60 Czech Republic 0.46 compare
- 61 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 0.4591 compare
- 62 Kazakhstan, Republic of 0.4522 compare
More financial sector data for Malta
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 33,687 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7652 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 420,000 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 38.27 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 786.42 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 1.09 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.13 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.13 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 61.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions access index in Malta?
- Financial institutions access index in Malta was 0.4615 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions access index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7125 in 2011.
- What is the lowest financial institutions access index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1445 in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for financial institutions access index?
- Malta ranks 59th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions access index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Access Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.