Financial Markets Access Index in Malta
Malta: Financial Markets Access Index was 1 in 2020. β² Rising
Financial Markets Access Index in Malta, 1980β2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1 for financial markets access index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets access index in Malta peaked at 1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2374, in 1980.
Malta ranks 1st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3976 | 0.2374 | 0.5494 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7225 | 0.6204 | 0.7789 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7681 | 0.7681 | 0.7681 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8338 | 0.7297 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 markets access index in Malta?
- Financial markets access index in Malta was 1 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets access index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest financial markets access index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2374 in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for financial markets access index?
- Malta ranks 1st out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets access index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 Markets 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.