Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre was 187,225 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malta stood at 187,225 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 198,818 units per square kilometre in 2007 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 tranche position, US dollar, 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 | 13,639 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 13,707 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 15,230 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 15,457 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 28,498 units per square kilometre | +84.4% |
| 1976 | 50,068 units per square kilometre | +75.7% |
| 1977 | 46,197 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 53,618 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 54,710 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 62,934 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 86,169 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1982 | 88,800 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 94,292 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 94,560 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 101,775 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 123,734 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 138,364 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 114,805 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 96,673 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 87,093 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 93,068 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 108,797 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 108,507 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 116,051 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 126,609 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 137,755 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 133,388 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 139,200 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 172,681 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 163,924 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 158,114 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 171,048 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 186,956 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 195,391 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 179,822 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 189,276 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 198,818 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 193,788 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 162,316 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 100,417 units per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2011 | 152,197 units per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2012 | 159,287 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 179,272 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 173,385 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 127,160 units per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 131,022 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 119,515 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 124,540 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 136,791 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 182,981 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2021 | 177,813 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 185,714 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 187,225 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 187,225 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,829 units per square kilometre, 27.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Malta's 187,225 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 539.22 units per square kilometre, 347.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, US dollar, 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 | +84.4% | 15,457 units per square kilometre | 28,498 units per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +75.7% | 28,498 units per square kilometre | 50,068 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 | 30,369 units per square kilometre | 12,562 units per square kilometre | 54,710 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,211 units per square kilometre | 62,934 units per square kilometre | 138,364 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,315 units per square kilometre | 87,093 units per square kilometre | 172,681 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 179,945 units per square kilometre | 158,114 units per square kilometre | 198,818 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,359 units per square kilometre | 100,417 units per square kilometre | 179,272 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,433 units per square kilometre | 177,813 units per square kilometre | 187,225 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Singapore 2.06 million units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Bahrain 228,424 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Luxembourg 184,560 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Netherlands 92,050 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Belgium 78,058 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malta was 187,225 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 198,818 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 3rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar 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 tranche position, 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.