Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malta
Malta: Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.2392 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2392 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
138th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.3167 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1976
All-time low
0.1032 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2006
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.2392 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 0.3167 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1032 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Malta 138th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.1788 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 0.141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1576 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2534 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +60.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3167 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2618 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2531 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2507 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2504 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2903 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3133 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2739 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2345 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.242 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2277 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2372 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2281 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 0.187 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2059 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1656 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2132 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1673 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1402 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 0.113 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.104 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 0.127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1446 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1453 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1754 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2334 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.295 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2516 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2465 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1952 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 0.228 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2702 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2413 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2392 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.2392 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.313 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.2392 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2263 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3167 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2372 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2132 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1959 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.295 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2348 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1952 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2702 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 135 Ecuador 0.2709 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Netherlands 0.2663 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Aruba 0.2485 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Germany 0.2333 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Austria 0.2284 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 El Salvador 0.2279 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malta?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malta was 0.2392 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3167 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1032 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 138th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.