Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing in Malta
Malta: Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing was 0.0112 units per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Malta, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2017, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Malta stood at 0.0112 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Malta peaked at 0.0122 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malta 5th out of 170 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1988 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0112 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 units per square kilometre, 16.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0112 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 119.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation … Private square kilometre Purchasing 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 | +63.1% | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 2 Singapore 0.1354 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong 0.0566 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bahrain 0.0247 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Maldives 0.0088 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 South Korea 0.0054 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Netherlands 0.0051 units 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)
- 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 0.0112 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0122 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Malta ranks 5th out of 170 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 up 43.7%. 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
- 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, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 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.