Germany vs Malta: Current account balance as a share of GDP
Germany
5.8%
in 2024
Malta
7.1%
in 2024
Germany rank
33rd
Malta rank
25th
Current account balance as a share of GDP over time
- Germany
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 7.1% against 5.8% in Germany, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 33rd and Malta ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | -4.4% | 7.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.0% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 7.6% | 1.9% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a share of gdp, Germany or Malta?
- Malta, at 7.1% against 5.8% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a share of gdp between Germany and Malta?
- 1.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malta?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Malta rank globally for current account balance as a share of gdp?
- Germany ranks 33rd and Malta ranks 25th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund β processed by Our World in Data, published as Current account balance as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%).