Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Malta
Malta: Total reserves in months of imports, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0 units per person for total reserves in months of imports, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Malta peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2008.
That places Malta 85th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per person | +30.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -21.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -20.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -29.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -24.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +36.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -35.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -27.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -92.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | +68.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +41.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +71.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 82 Cambodia 0 units per person compare
- 83 Nepal 0 units per person compare
- 84 Palestine, State of 0 units per person compare
- 86 Afghanistan 0 units per person compare
- 87 Saudi Arabia 0 units per person compare
- 88 Lithuania 0 units per person compare
More financial sector data for Malta
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 33,687 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7652 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 420,000 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 38.27 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 786.42 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 1.09 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 1.13 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.13 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,944 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Malta?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Malta was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for total reserves in months of imports, per capita?
- Malta ranks 85th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.