Cyprus vs Malta: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1.24 billion against -545.26 million in Malta, a difference of 1.79 billion.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 2.3 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malta ahead.
Cyprus ranks 6th and Malta ranks 7th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -344.20 million | -254.46 million | 89.74 million | Malta |
| 2000s | -290.84 million | -220.96 million | 69.88 million | Malta |
| 2010s | -779.15 million | -8.99 million | 770.16 million | Malta |
| 2020s | 395.85 million | -937.97 million | 1.33 billion | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions, Cyprus or Malta?
- Cyprus, at 1.24 billion against -545.26 million in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions between Cyprus and Malta?
- 1.79 billion, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions?
- Cyprus ranks 6th and Malta ranks 7th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions (Statement of operations, General government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Government Finance Statistics (GFS) includes government revenues and expenditures, government net lending / net borrowing (the surplus / deficit) financing transactions and balance sheet data on government assets and liabilities. Statistics are available for different levels of government including budgetary central government, central government and general government.