Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Malta
Malta: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 1,357 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Malta, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1,357 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 106.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Malta peaked at 5,698 SDR per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 181.59 SDR per person, in 1960.
Malta ranks 64th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Malta, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 181.59 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 182.32 SDR per person | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 205.93 SDR per person | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 214.23 SDR per person | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 222.57 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 247.49 SDR per person | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 286.17 SDR per person | +15.6% |
| 1967 | 287.27 SDR per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 442.35 SDR per person | +54.0% |
| 1969 | 409.14 SDR per person | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 470.84 SDR per person | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 537.66 SDR per person | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 766.8 SDR per person | +42.6% |
| 1973 | 821.27 SDR per person | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 1,016 SDR per person | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 1,322 SDR per person | +30.1% |
| 1976 | 1,649 SDR per person | +24.8% |
| 1977 | 1,872 SDR per person | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 2,228 SDR per person | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 2,381 SDR per person | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 2,366 SDR per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2,772 SDR per person | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 2,870 SDR per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 3,033 SDR per person | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 2,854 SDR per person | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 2,465 SDR per person | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 2,516 SDR per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2,669 SDR per person | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 2,697 SDR per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2,720 SDR per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2,619 SDR per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 2,328 SDR per person | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 2,350 SDR per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2,508 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 3,218 SDR per person | +28.3% |
| 1995 | 2,688 SDR per person | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 2,780 SDR per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2,688 SDR per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2,868 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 3,199 SDR per person | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 2,727 SDR per person | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 3,204 SDR per person | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 3,929 SDR per person | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 4,431 SDR per person | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 4,207 SDR per person | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 4,285 SDR per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 4,699 SDR per person | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 5,698 SDR per person | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 457.19 SDR per person | -92.0% |
| 2009 | 509.83 SDR per person | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 533.39 SDR per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 454.08 SDR per person | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 735.46 SDR per person | +62.0% |
| 2013 | 561.96 SDR per person | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 681.28 SDR per person | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 657.37 SDR per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 841.25 SDR per person | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 1,002 SDR per person | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 1,277 SDR per person | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 1,070 SDR per person | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 989.36 SDR per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1,019 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,137 SDR per person | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 1,069 SDR per person | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 1,356 SDR per person | +26.8% |
| 2025 | 1,357 SDR per person | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,357 SDR per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,407 SDR per person, 56% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,357 SDR per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,085 SDR per person, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -92.0% | 5,698 SDR per person | 457.19 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267.91 SDR per person | 181.59 SDR per person | 442.35 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,306 SDR per person | 470.84 SDR per person | 2,381 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,696 SDR per person | 2,366 SDR per person | 3,033 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,725 SDR per person | 2,328 SDR per person | 3,218 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,415 SDR per person | 457.19 SDR per person | 5,698 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 781.38 SDR per person | 454.08 SDR per person | 1,277 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,155 SDR per person | 989.36 SDR per person | 1,357 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Malta?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Malta was 1,357 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5,698 SDR per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.59 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does Malta rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Malta ranks 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.4%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.