Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Malta

Malta: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 6.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6.7%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
97th
of 128 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2020
All-time low
1.8%
in 2007
Years of data
22
1999–2020

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Malta, 1999–2020

2345671999200920201999: 3.4 %2000: 3.2 %2001: 3.2 %2002: 3 %2003: 2.9 %2004: 2.3 %2005: 1.8 %2006: 1.8 %2007: 1.8 %2008: 6 %2009: 5.9 %2010: 4.9 %2011: 4.4 %2012: 4.7 %2013: 5 %2014: 4.5 %2015: 4.6 %2016: 5.5 %2017: 5.4 %2018: 5.1 %2019: 6.4 %2020: 6.7 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Malta is 6.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Malta peaked at 6.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2007.

That places Malta 97th out of 128 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Malta, 1999 to 2020.
Year % Change
1999 3.4%
2000 3.2% -3.6%
2001 3.2% -1.7%
2002 3.0% -4.5%
2003 2.9% -5.3%
2004 2.3% -21.2%
2005 1.8% -19.4%
2006 1.8% +0.7%
2007 1.8% -1.7%
2008 6.0% +230.7%
2009 5.9% -1.5%
2010 4.9% -17.0%
2011 4.4% -9.8%
2012 4.7% +6.8%
2013 5.0% +6.5%
2014 4.5% -11.3%
2015 4.6% +3.0%
2016 5.5% +18.9%
2017 5.4% -1.7%
2018 5.1% -4.2%
2019 6.4% +25.1%
2020 6.7% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 1
2000s 3.2% 1.8% 6.0% 10
2010s 5.0% 4.4% 6.4% 10
2020s 6.7% 6.7% 6.7% 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 94 Niger 8.0% compare
  2. 95 Dominica 7.6% compare
  3. 96 Belarus 6.9% compare
  4. 98 Russian Federation 5.8% compare
  5. 99 Kenya 5.7% compare
  6. 100 Nigeria 5.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Malta?
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Malta was 6.7% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2007.
How does Malta rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
Malta ranks 97th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,230 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).