Number of dwellings (Absolute value) in Malta
Malta: Number of dwellings (Absolute value) was 262.24 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
262.24
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
25th
of 25 countries
All-time high
262.24
in 2017
All-time low
125.57
in 1985
Years of data
33
1985–2017
Number of dwellings in Malta, 1985–2017
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, number of dwellings in Malta stood at 262.24. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of dwellings in Malta peaked at 262.24 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 125.57, in 1985.
Malta ranks 25th of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of dwellings (Absolute value) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 125.57 | — |
| 1986 | 127.93 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 130.17 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 133.45 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 136.76 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 140.14 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 143.67 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 147.01 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 150.36 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 153.29 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 155.2 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 158.01 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 160.84 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 163.05 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 164.91 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 177.3 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 180.87 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 183.8 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 186.64 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 189.74 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 192.31 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 193.87 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 199.44 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 207.21 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 215 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 217.42 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 223.85 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 228.37 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 234.01 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 241.8 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 248.21 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 253.89 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 262.24 | +3.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 262.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,431, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 130.78 | 125.57 | 136.76 | 5 |
| 1990s | 153.65 | 140.14 | 164.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.62 | 177.3 | 215 | 10 |
| 2010s | 238.73 | 217.42 | 262.24 | 8 |
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 number of dwellings in Malta?
- Number of dwellings in Malta was 262.24 in 2017, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of dwellings recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 262.24 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of dwellings recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.57 in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for number of dwellings?
- Malta ranks 25th out of 25 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of dwellings rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of Number of dwellings (Absolute value). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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