Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Malta
Malta: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.057 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Malta, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Malta stood at 0.057 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 3.68 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0407 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Malta 145th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.833 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.9125 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9285 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 3.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +248.7% |
| 1985 | 3.68 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 3.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6256 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -79.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4442 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3796 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4228 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4369 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3645 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4132 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4958 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.509 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4528 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4039 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4372 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4768 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0407 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -91.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0614 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0595 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0523 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0733 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0556 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0521 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0504 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0563 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0586 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.063 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0573 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.056 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0581 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0634 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0544 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 0.057 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.057 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1255 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.057 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2653 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 21% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +248.7% | 1.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3.53 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 2008 | -91.5% | 0.4768 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | -79.5% | 3.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6256 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.99 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.833 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3.68 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.452 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3796 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.6256 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.3655 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.509 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0578 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0504 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0733 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0578 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0544 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0634 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 142 Sri Lanka 0.0615 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Argentina 0.0602 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0573 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Canada 0.0551 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0535 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Niger 0.0526 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Malta?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Malta was 0.057 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0407 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 145th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.