Financial Markets Access Index in Malta
Malta: Financial Markets Access Index was 1 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Access Index in Malta, 1980–2020
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.
Financial Markets Access Index in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2374 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2527 | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2895 | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 0.354 | +22.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3957 | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4366 | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4625 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.49 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5079 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5494 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6204 | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.658 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.693 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7279 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6909 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7485 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7789 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7707 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7681 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7681 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7681 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7681 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7681 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7681 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7681 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7681 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7681 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7681 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7681 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7681 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7681 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7681 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7681 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7681 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7681 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7681 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7297 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5, 2.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2631, 3.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets Access Index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +37.0% | 0.7297 | 1 |
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
- 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 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.