Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Malta
Malta: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 39.65 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
39.65
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
53rd
of 90 countries
All-time high
63.06
in 2004
All-time low
28.21
in 2019
Years of data
30
2001–2030
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Malta, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malta recorded 39.65 for net debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Malta peaked at 63.06 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.21, in 2019.
Malta ranks 53rd of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 62.91 | — |
| 2002 | 59.37 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 61.37 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 63.06 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 61.63 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 55.81 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 52.43 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 52.85 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 55.65 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 54.73 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 56.93 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 55.97 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 55.95 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.38 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 46.79 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 40.62 | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 33.47 | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 30.92 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 28.21 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 38.43 | +36.2% |
| 2021 | 39.61 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 40.35 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 36.85 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 36.74 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 37.7 | +2.6% |
| 2026 | 38.3 | +1.6% |
| 2027 | 38.65 | +0.9% |
| 2028 | 39.03 | +1.0% |
| 2029 | 39.3 | +0.7% |
| 2030 | 39.65 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.34 | 52.43 | 63.06 | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.5 | 28.21 | 56.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5 | 36.74 | 40.35 | 10 |
| 2030s | 39.65 | 39.65 | 39.65 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 50 Netherlands 40.01 compare
- 51 Indonesia 39.9 compare
- 52 Seychelles 39.67 compare
- 54 Serbia 39.43 compare
- 55 Eswatini 39 compare
- 56 Mauritania 37.41 compare
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)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -1.24 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Malta?
- Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Malta was 39.65 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 63.06 in 2004.
- What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.21 in 2019.
- How does Malta rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Malta ranks 53rd out of 90 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October