Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malta
Malta: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 1,885 US dollar per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malta, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1,885 US dollar per person for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malta peaked at 12,062 US dollar per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 697.14 US dollar per person, in 2011.
That places Malta 62nd out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malta, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,018 US dollar per person | — |
| 1981 | 3,227 US dollar per person | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 3,166 US dollar per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 3,176 US dollar per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 11,358 US dollar per person | +257.7% |
| 1985 | 11,610 US dollar per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 12,062 US dollar per person | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 4,713 US dollar per person | -60.9% |
| 1995 | 4,083 US dollar per person | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 3,763 US dollar per person | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 3,486 US dollar per person | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 4,118 US dollar per person | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 4,408 US dollar per person | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 3,553 US dollar per person | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 4,063 US dollar per person | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 5,337 US dollar per person | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 6,653 US dollar per person | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 6,604 US dollar per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 6,132 US dollar per person | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 6,994 US dollar per person | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 8,934 US dollar per person | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 704.19 US dollar per person | -92.1% |
| 2009 | 799.25 US dollar per person | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 821.43 US dollar per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 697.14 US dollar per person | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 1,130 US dollar per person | +62.1% |
| 2013 | 865.41 US dollar per person | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 987.03 US dollar per person | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 910.93 US dollar per person | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,131 US dollar per person | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 1,769 US dollar per person | +56.4% |
| 2018 | 2,094 US dollar per person | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 1,804 US dollar per person | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 1,763 US dollar per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2,202 US dollar per person | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 1,625 US dollar per person | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 1,553 US dollar per person | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1,885 US dollar per person | +21.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,885 US dollar per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,182 US dollar per person, 59% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,885 US dollar per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,383 US dollar per person, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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 | +257.7% | 3,176 US dollar per person | 11,358 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,802 US dollar per person | 3,018 US dollar per person | 12,062 US dollar per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 4,095 US dollar per person | 3,486 US dollar per person | 4,713 US dollar per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 4,977 US dollar per person | 704.19 US dollar per person | 8,934 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,221 US dollar per person | 697.14 US dollar per person | 2,094 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,806 US dollar per person | 1,553 US dollar per person | 2,202 US dollar per person | 5 |
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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malta?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malta was 1,885 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12,062 US dollar per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 697.14 US dollar per person in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Malta ranks 62nd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.