Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Malta
Malta: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 47.08 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
47.08
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
109th
of 193 countries
All-time high
70.39
in 2004
All-time low
39.25
in 2019
Years of data
35
1996–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Malta, 1996–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Malta is 47.08, measured in 2030.
The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Malta peaked at 70.39 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 39.25, in 2019.
Malta ranks 109th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 51.46 | — |
| 1997 | 60.79 | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 66.36 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 69.77 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 64.42 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 70.05 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 65.05 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 68.63 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 70.39 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 70.15 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 64.54 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 62.04 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 61.53 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 66.04 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 65.03 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 68.94 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 65.61 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 64.94 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 60.75 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 55.05 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 53.15 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 45.56 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 41.44 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 39.25 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 48.61 | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 49.56 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 50.12 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 46.82 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 46.17 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 46.89 | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 47.27 | +0.8% |
| 2027 | 47.21 | -0.1% |
| 2028 | 47.2 | -0.0% |
| 2029 | 47.09 | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 47.08 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1 | 51.46 | 69.77 | 4 |
| 2000s | 66.28 | 61.53 | 70.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.97 | 39.25 | 68.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.69 | 46.17 | 50.12 | 10 |
| 2030s | 47.08 | 47.08 | 47.08 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More external debt data for Malta
- Net financial flows, IBRD 0 NFL, current US$ (2016)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (1982)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 85.92 billion US dollar (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 3.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 7.47 billion US dollar (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 151,049 US dollar per person (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 3.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 7.50 billion (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -2.61 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations -6.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Malta?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Malta was 47.08 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 70.39 in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.25 in 2019.
- How does Malta rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Malta ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October