Number of private households (Absolute value) in Malta
Malta: Number of private households (Absolute value) was 187.75 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Number of private households in Malta, 1985–2017
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of private households in Malta is 187.75, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of private households in Malta peaked at 187.75 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 104.74, in 1985.
That places Malta 25th out of 25 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of private households (Absolute value) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 104.74 | — |
| 1986 | 105.91 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 107.03 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 108.66 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 110.31 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 111.99 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 113.74 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 115.4 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 117.07 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 118.53 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 119.48 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 120.97 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 122.47 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 123.64 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 124.63 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 131.21 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 133.1 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 134.66 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 136.17 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 137.81 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 139.18 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 140.54 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 141.39 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 141.84 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 142.99 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 150.48 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 152.99 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 157 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 162.04 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 169.04 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 174.86 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 180.05 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 187.75 | +4.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 187.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,946, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 107.33 | 104.74 | 110.31 | 5 |
| 1990s | 118.79 | 111.99 | 124.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.89 | 131.21 | 142.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.78 | 150.48 | 187.75 | 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 private households in Malta?
- Number of private households in Malta was 187.75 in 2017, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of private households recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 187.75 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of private households recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.74 in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for number of private households?
- Malta ranks 25th out of 25 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of private households rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 private households (Absolute value). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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