Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Malta
Malta: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 61.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Malta, 2005–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, monetary sector credit to private sector in Malta stood at 61.7%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Malta peaked at 121.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2024.
Malta ranks 47th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 97.7% | — |
| 2006 | 106.9% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 108.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 114.4% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 121.6% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 115.0% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 116.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 108.6% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 83.4% | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 75.1% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 64.2% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 61.7% | -3.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 61.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.2%, 98% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Malta's 61.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.6%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109.9% | 97.7% | 121.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 69.1% | 116.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 61.7% | 75.1% | 5 |
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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Malta?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Malta was 61.7% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 121.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Malta ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.