Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre was 139,546 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
139,546 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
161,254 units per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Malta stood at 139,546 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 161,254 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malta ranks 3rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 7,812 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 7,844 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 12,562 units per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 1971 | 12,562 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12,625 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 12,625 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 12,625 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 24,344 units per square kilometre | +92.8% |
| 1976 | 43,094 units per square kilometre | +77.0% |
| 1977 | 38,031 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 41,156 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 41,531 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 49,344 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 74,031 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 80,500 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 90,062 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 96,469 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 92,656 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 101,156 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 97,531 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 85,312 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 73,562 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 61,219 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 65,062 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 79,125 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 78,997 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 79,495 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 85,173 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 95,799 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 98,861 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 98,862 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 125,814 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 125,814 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 125,814 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 125,814 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 125,814 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 125,815 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 125,815 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 125,815 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 125,815 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 125,815 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 103,538 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 96,767 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 143,196 units per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2012 | 149,578 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 161,254 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 140,940 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 96,041 units per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 97,463 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 83,921 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 89,546 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 98,921 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 127,046 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 127,046 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 139,546 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 139,546 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 139,546 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,090 units per square kilometre, 27.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Malta's 139,546 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 401.9 units per square kilometre, 347.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +92.8% | 12,625 units per square kilometre | 24,344 units per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +77.0% | 24,344 units per square kilometre | 43,094 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +60.2% | 7,844 units per square kilometre | 12,562 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,740 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 7,844 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,116 units per square kilometre | 12,562 units per square kilometre | 43,094 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,062 units per square kilometre | 49,344 units per square kilometre | 101,156 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,841 units per square kilometre | 61,219 units per square kilometre | 125,814 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,587 units per square kilometre | 103,538 units per square kilometre | 125,815 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,763 units per square kilometre | 83,921 units per square kilometre | 161,254 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,296 units per square kilometre | 127,046 units per square kilometre | 139,546 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Singapore 1.53 million units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Bahrain 170,254 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Luxembourg 138,662 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Netherlands 68,884 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Belgium 58,505 units 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 position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Malta was 139,546 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 161,254 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 3rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR 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.