Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Malta
Malta: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 1.10 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Malta, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Malta is 1.10 million US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 155.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Malta peaked at 1.10 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Malta 2nd out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45,003 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 53,260 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 72,965 US dollar per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1983 | 101,012 US dollar per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1984 | 109,290 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 135,660 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 165,080 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 162,996 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 174,980 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 178,678 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 177,398 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 195,433 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 96,554 US dollar per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 2000 | 99,781 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 103,651 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 122,925 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 138,822 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 151,216 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 143,341 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 160,627 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 187,763 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 56,133 US dollar per square kilometre | -70.1% |
| 2009 | 469,609 US dollar per square kilometre | +736.6% |
| 2010 | 463,431 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 435,322 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 437,619 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 431,272 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 382,306 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 378,962 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 367,484 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0 US dollar per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 1.04 million US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 1.10 million US dollar per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.10 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,160 US dollar per square kilometre, 36.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.10 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,814 US dollar per square kilometre, 606.4× 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 | +736.6% | 56,133 US dollar per square kilometre | 469,609 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2017 | -100.0% | 367,484 US dollar per square kilometre | 0 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2008 | -70.1% | 187,763 US dollar per square kilometre | 56,133 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97,467 US dollar per square kilometre | 45,003 US dollar per square kilometre | 165,080 US dollar per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 164,340 US dollar per square kilometre | 96,554 US dollar per square kilometre | 195,433 US dollar per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 163,387 US dollar per square kilometre | 56,133 US dollar per square kilometre | 469,609 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 289,640 US dollar per square kilometre | 0 US dollar per square kilometre | 463,431 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 535,690 US dollar per square kilometre | 0 US dollar per square kilometre | 1.10 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Singapore 8.80 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 3 Luxembourg 817,538 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bahrain 755,984 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 5 Netherlands 568,384 US dollar per square kilometre 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 1.10 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, 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 1.10 million US dollar per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Malta ranks 2nd out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.