Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Malta
Malta: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 0.0065 units per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Malta, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Malta is 0.0065 units per square kilometre, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Malta peaked at 0.0069 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
Malta ranks 54th of 171 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, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0065 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0013 units per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0065 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 51 Gabon 0.0072 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Nepal 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Haiti 0.0062 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Pakistan 0.0056 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Thailand 0.0056 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, current prices in Malta?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Malta was 0.0065 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Malta rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Malta ranks 54th out of 171 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. 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, Current prices, Domestic currency, 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, Current prices, Domestic currency 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, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current 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, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.