Adjusted savings: net national savings in Malta
Malta: Adjusted savings: net national savings was 16.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Malta, 1971–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Malta recorded 16.3% for adjusted savings: net national savings in 2021.
The figure is up 41.4% on the previous year and up 238.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings in Malta peaked at 21.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -5.2%, in 2000.
That places Malta 49th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.0% | — |
| 1972 | 7.6% | -31.1% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | -42.7% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 15.0% | +185.5% |
| 1976 | 18.7% | +24.1% |
| 1977 | 13.7% | -26.8% |
| 1978 | 15.3% | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 17.6% | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 18.1% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 21.5% | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 18.7% | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 15.0% | -19.9% |
| 1984 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | -23.7% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 14.7% | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 17.5% | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 14.9% | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 16.4% | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 17.0% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 14.8% | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | -35.3% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | -5.2% | -206.3% |
| 2001 | -4.4% | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -130.0% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +216.3% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -45.5% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -22.0% |
| 2006 | -1.3% | -171.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -181.8% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +540.7% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -71.1% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +199.7% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +77.1% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +61.8% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -38.4% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +41.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1% | 4.3% | 18.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 11.3% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 4.9% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | -5.2% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 4.7% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 11.5% | 16.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 46 Kazakhstan 17.0% compare
- 47 Ireland 16.7% compare
- 48 Togo 16.4% compare
- 50 Luxembourg 16.2% compare
- 51 Russian Federation 15.9% compare
- 52 Honduras 15.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 9.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1871 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 8,963 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1656 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 7,932 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net national savings in Malta?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings in Malta was 16.3% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.2% in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Malta ranks 49th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.