Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Malta
Malta: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 596.61 US dollar per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Malta, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2024, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Malta stood at 596.61 US dollar per person.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 111.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Malta peaked at 636.8 US dollar per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar per person, in 2017.
Malta ranks 17th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Malta, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.48 US dollar per person | — |
| 1981 | 53.43 US dollar per person | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 71.64 US dollar per person | +34.1% |
| 1983 | 97.8 US dollar per person | +36.5% |
| 1984 | 105.79 US dollar per person | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 129.03 US dollar per person | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 154.41 US dollar per person | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 139.16 US dollar per person | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 148.36 US dollar per person | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 150.5 US dollar per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 148.3 US dollar per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 162.32 US dollar per person | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 79.72 US dollar per person | -50.9% |
| 2000 | 81.85 US dollar per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 84.39 US dollar per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 99.34 US dollar per person | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 111.45 US dollar per person | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 120.59 US dollar per person | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 113.58 US dollar per person | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 126.82 US dollar per person | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 147.73 US dollar per person | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 43.88 US dollar per person | -70.3% |
| 2009 | 364.32 US dollar per person | +730.3% |
| 2010 | 357.77 US dollar per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 334.65 US dollar per person | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 333.4 US dollar per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 324.87 US dollar per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 282.22 US dollar per person | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 272.99 US dollar per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 258.73 US dollar per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0 US dollar per person | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 US dollar per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 US dollar per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 US dollar per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 US dollar per person | — |
| 2022 | 628.3 US dollar per person | — |
| 2023 | 636.8 US dollar per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 596.61 US dollar per person | -6.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 596.61 US dollar per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 401.97 US dollar per person, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 596.61 US dollar per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.3 US dollar per person, 11.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +730.3% | 43.88 US dollar per person | 364.32 US dollar per person |
| 2017 | -100.0% | 258.73 US dollar per person | 0 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.94 US dollar per person | 45.48 US dollar per person | 154.41 US dollar per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 138.06 US dollar per person | 79.72 US dollar per person | 162.32 US dollar per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 129.4 US dollar per person | 43.88 US dollar per person | 364.32 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.46 US dollar per person | 0 US dollar per person | 357.77 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 372.34 US dollar per person | 0 US dollar per person | 636.8 US dollar per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 14 Finland 856.73 US dollar per person compare
- 15 Trinidad and Tobago 785.84 US dollar per person compare
- 16 Germany 654.8 US dollar per person compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 580.45 US dollar per person compare
- 19 United Kingdom 571.47 US dollar per person compare
- 20 Canada 560.16 US dollar per person 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Malta?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Malta was 596.61 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 636.8 US dollar per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar per person in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Malta ranks 17th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.4%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.