Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malta
Malta: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.0428 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malta, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.0428 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malta peaked at 3.49 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0296 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Malta 129th out of 164 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malta, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7643 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.8277 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8357 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 3.41 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +278.5% |
| 1985 | 3.49 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.88 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5892 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -79.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4155 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1996 | 0.374 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3524 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3957 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4155 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3433 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3923 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4744 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4894 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4341 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3874 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4199 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4595 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0314 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -93.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0376 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0374 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0296 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0494 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0341 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 0.036 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0357 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0427 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0583 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0627 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0556 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0554 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0578 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0456 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 0.038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0428 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0428 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0887 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0428 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2368 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 18% of 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 | +278.5% | 0.9004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3.41 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.87 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7643 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3.49 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.4237 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3524 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5892 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.3469 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4894 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0442 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0296 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0627 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0479 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0578 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 126 Argentina 0.0475 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Ecuador 0.0465 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Canada 0.0433 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Pakistan 0.042 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Estonia 0.0406 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Turkey 0.04 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malta?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malta was 0.0428 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 3.49 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0296 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Malta ranks 129th 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 18.9%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.