Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 12.49 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.49 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
53rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
14.00 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
143,705 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malta, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malta stood at 12.49 million current LCU per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 184.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 14.00 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 143,705 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1973.
Malta ranks 53rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 179,626 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 164,824 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 145,526 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 143,705 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 201,475 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1975 | 242,072 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 349,203 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1977 | 387,462 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 389,534 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 505,025 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1980 | 562,356 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 681,984 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 775,784 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 850,112 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 816,678 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 812,919 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 790,031 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 991,053 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 1.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 2.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 2.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 2.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 2.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 3.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 3.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 3.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 3.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 3.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 4.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 4.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 4.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 7.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 2016 | 7.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 7.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 9.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 8.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 11.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 14.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 12.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 12.49 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Malta's 12.49 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.79 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 270,845 current LCU per square kilometre | 143,705 current LCU per square kilometre | 505,025 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 857,261 current LCU per square kilometre | 562,356 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 50 Haiti 13.90 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 51 Pakistan 13.30 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 52 Argentina 13.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 54 Cameroon 11.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 55 Turkey 11.57 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 56 Mongolia 11.45 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malta?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malta was 12.49 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 14.00 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,705 current LCU per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Malta rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 53rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.