Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Malta
Malta: Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial was 77.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Malta, 1970–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Malta stood at 77.2%.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Malta peaked at 122.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1978.
That places Malta 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.7% | — |
| 1971 | 50.7% | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 51.4% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 43.3% | -15.7% |
| 1974 | 41.3% | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 32.2% | -22.0% |
| 1976 | 27.9% | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 24.5% | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 22.9% | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 23.7% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 27.2% | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 28.9% | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 33.2% | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 40.6% | +22.3% |
| 1984 | 45.3% | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 53.0% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 56.1% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 58.2% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 63.0% | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 71.1% | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 77.2% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 80.1% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 84.9% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 83.5% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 91.5% | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 92.2% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 95.8% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 100.9% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 102.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 107.4% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 104.0% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 92.7% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 98.1% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 106.3% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 108.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 114.9% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 122.0% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 115.7% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 118.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 110.2% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 102.1% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 81.7% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 72.5% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 77.2% | -5.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 77.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.9%, 91% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 77.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.4%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.6% | 22.9% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 27.2% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.4% | 71.1% | 100.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.3% | 92.7% | 122.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 71.6% | 118.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 77.2% | 82.0% | 2 |
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 private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Malta?
- Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Malta was 77.2% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 122.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1978.
- How does Malta rank for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial?
- Malta ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions (IFS lines 22d and 42d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF)