Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malta
Malta: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.7652 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malta, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.7652 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7652 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Malta 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.9986 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9528 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9481 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9718 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9282 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.886 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8682 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9615 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8348 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9284 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7901 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7652 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9481 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8682 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.856 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7652 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9615 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 156 Belarus 0.8645 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Jordan 0.7699 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Slovakia 0.7696 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Palestine, State of 0.7396 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Greece 0.6973 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Bahamas 0.6917 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Malta
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,944 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 0.8994 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0283 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,357 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,878 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malta?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malta was 0.7652 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7652 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.