Estonia vs Malta: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Transactions over time
- Estonia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports -545.26 million against -825.10 million in Estonia, a difference of 279.84 million.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 9th and Malta ranks 7th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.40 million | -215.34 million | 285.74 million | Estonia |
| 2010s | -17.35 million | -8.99 million | 8.36 million | Malta |
| 2020s | -823.22 million | -937.97 million | 114.76 million | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions, Estonia or Malta?
- Malta, at -545.26 million against -825.10 million in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions between Estonia and Malta?
- 279.84 million, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), transactions?
- Estonia ranks 9th 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.