Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Malta

Malta: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 2.96 Percentage of GDP in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.96 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
105th
of 147 countries
All-time high
6.14 Percentage of GDP
in 2005
All-time low
2.96 Percentage of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Malta, 2000–2017

02462000200820172000: 4.7 Percentage of GDP2001: 4.3 Percentage of GDP2002: 5.1 Percentage of GDP2003: 5.8 Percentage of GDP2004: 4.8 Percentage of GDP2005: 6.1 Percentage of GDP2006: 5.4 Percentage of GDP2007: 5.1 Percentage of GDP2008: 3.4 Percentage of GDP2009: 3.2 Percentage of GDP2010: 3.1 Percentage of GDP2011: 3.8 Percentage of GDP2012: 4.3 Percentage of GDP2013: 3.8 Percentage of GDP2014: 4.7 Percentage of GDP2015: 5.3 Percentage of GDP2016: 3.1 Percentage of GDP2017: 3 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Malta recorded 2.96 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Malta peaked at 6.14 Percentage of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.96 Percentage of GDP, in 2017.

That places Malta 105th out of 147 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government investment (gross fixed capital formation) in Malta, 2000 to 2017.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 4.75 Percentage of GDP
2001 4.34 Percentage of GDP -8.5%
2002 5.06 Percentage of GDP +16.5%
2003 5.77 Percentage of GDP +14.0%
2004 4.82 Percentage of GDP -16.4%
2005 6.14 Percentage of GDP +27.3%
2006 5.41 Percentage of GDP -11.8%
2007 5.12 Percentage of GDP -5.4%
2008 3.41 Percentage of GDP -33.5%
2009 3.21 Percentage of GDP -5.8%
2010 3.05 Percentage of GDP -4.7%
2011 3.81 Percentage of GDP +24.8%
2012 4.29 Percentage of GDP +12.6%
2013 3.81 Percentage of GDP -11.3%
2014 4.67 Percentage of GDP +22.5%
2015 5.33 Percentage of GDP +14.3%
2016 3.14 Percentage of GDP -41.2%
2017 2.96 Percentage of GDP -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.8 Percentage of GDP 3.21 Percentage of GDP 6.14 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 3.88 Percentage of GDP 2.96 Percentage of GDP 5.33 Percentage of GDP 8

Countries ranked near Malta

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  5. 107 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.75 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 108 Sudan 2.69 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Malta?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Malta was 2.96 Percentage of GDP in 2017, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 6.14 Percentage of GDP in 2005.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2.96 Percentage of GDP in 2017.
How does Malta rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Malta ranks 105th out of 147 countries with data for 2017.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government investment (gross fixed capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government investment (gross fixed capital formation)
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.