Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Malta
Malta: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent was 23.29 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Malta, 1960–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Malta is 23.29, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Malta peaked at 26.94 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.26, in 2002.
Malta ranks 18th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.99 | — |
| 1961 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 23.9 | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 24.9 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 25.39 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 24.67 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 23.18 | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 22.52 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 21.29 | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 20.8 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 19.21 | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 19.22 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 19.1 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 19.31 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 19.23 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 18.76 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 19.95 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 18.98 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 16.51 | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 16.65 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 15.67 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 17.78 | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 19.93 | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 23.23 | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 21.4 | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 20.02 | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 17.59 | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 22.09 | +25.6% |
| 1988 | 21.62 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 20.18 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 22.4 | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 21.08 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 20.09 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 21.37 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 22.03 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 25.43 | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 23.14 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 23.05 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 22.78 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 22.15 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 22.95 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 20.87 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 15.26 | -26.9% |
| 2003 | 20.7 | +35.6% |
| 2004 | 21.66 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 23.49 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 24.44 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 25.2 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 23.25 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 20.89 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 26.37 | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 20.45 | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 19.66 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 19.33 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.06 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 26.56 | +47.0% |
| 2016 | 26.94 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 23.29 | -13.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 23.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.58, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 23.29 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.05, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +47.0% | 18.06 | 26.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.97 | 20.8 | 25.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.69 | 16.51 | 19.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.95 | 15.67 | 23.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.35 | 20.09 | 25.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.87 | 15.26 | 25.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.58 | 18.06 | 26.94 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 15 Saint Kitts and Nevis 23.74 compare
- 16 South Korea 23.73 compare
- 17 Lebanon 23.46 compare
- 19 Mozambique 23.12 compare
- 20 Morocco 22.41 compare
- 21 Switzerland 22.37 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 611.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5772 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 446.61 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Malta?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Malta was 23.29 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 26.94 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.26 in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Malta ranks 18th out of 173 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.