Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre was 13.15 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13.15 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.55 million USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.1588 million USD per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Malta, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 13.15 million USD per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 125.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 14.55 million USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1588 million USD per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Malta 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1795 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1686 million USD per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1588 million USD per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1623 million USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2177 million USD per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1975 | 0.262 million USD per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3421 million USD per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3821 million USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.421 million USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5867 million USD per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1980 | 0.678 million USD per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7345 million USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7839 million USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8187 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7377 million USD per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7216 million USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8372 million USD per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 1.19 million USD per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1988 | 1.35 million USD per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 1.45 million USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.97 million USD per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1991 | 1.99 million USD per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.03 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.95 million USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.17 million USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 2.99 million USD per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1996 | 3.11 million USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.84 million USD per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 3.12 million USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 2.92 million USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 2.99 million USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.72 million USD per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 2.43 million USD per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 3.7 million USD per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2004 | 4.03 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 4.5 million USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 4.33 million USD per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 5.47 million USD per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 5.79 million USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 5.41 million USD per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 5.92 million USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 5.5 million USD per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 5.94 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 5.84 million USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.26 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 8.39 million USD per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2016 | 8.01 million USD per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 8.27 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 9.65 million USD per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 10.25 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 10.62 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 14.13 million USD per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 14.55 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 13.15 million USD per square kilometre | -9.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 13.15 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7652 million USD per square kilometre, 17.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Malta's 13.15 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.083 million USD per square kilometre, 158.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2881 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1588 million USD per square kilometre | 0.5867 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9314 million USD per square kilometre | 0.678 million USD per square kilometre | 1.45 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 million USD per square kilometre | 1.95 million USD per square kilometre | 3.12 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.14 million USD per square kilometre | 2.43 million USD per square kilometre | 5.79 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4 million USD per square kilometre | 5.5 million USD per square kilometre | 10.25 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.11 million USD per square kilometre | 10.62 million USD per square kilometre | 14.55 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 3 Bermuda 17.79 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bahrain 15.97 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 5 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 15.47 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 7 Liechtenstein 12.86 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 8 Maldives 7.74 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 9 Qatar 6.59 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre in Malta was 13.15 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 14.55 million USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1588 million USD per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Malta rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 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 — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value US$ 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.