IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Malta

Malta: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 215.38 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
215.38 units per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
34th
of 190 countries
All-time high
302.89 units per person
in 2017
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Malta, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Malta recorded 215.38 units per person for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in 2025.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Malta peaked at 302.89 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.

That places Malta 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Malta, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Malta, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0 units per person —
1961 0 units per person —
1962 0 units per person —
1963 0 units per person —
1964 0 units per person —
1965 0 units per person —
1966 0 units per person —
1967 0 units per person —
1968 0 units per person —
1969 24.61 units per person —
1970 39.58 units per person +60.8%
1971 39.58 units per person -0.0%
1972 39.54 units per person -0.1%
1973 39.58 units per person +0.1%
1974 39.6 units per person +0.1%
1975 26.99 units per person -31.9%
1976 7.23 units per person -73.2%
1977 12.48 units per person +72.6%
1978 22.02 units per person +76.5%
1979 21.41 units per person -2.7%
1980 44.88 units per person +109.6%
1981 19.78 units per person -55.9%
1982 13.1 units per person -33.8%
1983 49.35 units per person +276.6%
1984 43.13 units per person -12.6%
1985 46.01 units per person +6.7%
1986 37.3 units per person -18.9%
1987 40.41 units per person +8.3%
1988 51.34 units per person +27.0%
1989 61.56 units per person +19.9%
1990 72.11 units per person +17.1%
1991 66.81 units per person -7.3%
1992 114.79 units per person +71.8%
1993 113.77 units per person -0.9%
1994 112.28 units per person -1.3%
1995 106.69 units per person -5.0%
1996 97.04 units per person -9.0%
1997 93.73 units per person -3.4%
1998 93.11 units per person -0.7%
1999 159.32 units per person +71.1%
2000 158.29 units per person -0.6%
2001 157.1 units per person -0.7%
2002 155.93 units per person -0.7%
2003 154.9 units per person -0.7%
2004 153.87 units per person -0.7%
2005 152.89 units per person -0.6%
2006 152.33 units per person -0.4%
2007 151.8 units per person -0.3%
2008 150.82 units per person -0.6%
2009 167.03 units per person +10.7%
2010 195.81 units per person +17.2%
2011 168.9 units per person -13.7%
2012 163.91 units per person -3.0%
2013 152.47 units per person -7.0%
2014 147.06 units per person -3.5%
2015 163.59 units per person +11.2%
2016 301.75 units per person +84.5%
2017 302.89 units per person +0.4%
2018 288.65 units per person -4.7%
2019 271.24 units per person -6.0%
2020 247.69 units per person -8.7%
2021 246.41 units per person -0.5%
2022 232.87 units per person -5.5%
2023 223.75 units per person -3.9%
2024 219.96 units per person -1.7%
2025 215.38 units per person -2.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1983 +276.6% 13.1 units per person 49.35 units per person
1980 +109.6% 21.41 units per person 44.88 units per person
2016 +84.5% 163.59 units per person 301.75 units per person
1978 +76.5% 12.48 units per person 22.02 units per person
1977 +72.6% 7.23 units per person 12.48 units per person
1976 -73.2% 26.99 units per person 7.23 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.46 units per person 0 units per person 24.61 units per person 10
1970s 28.8 units per person 7.23 units per person 39.6 units per person 10
1980s 40.68 units per person 13.1 units per person 61.56 units per person 10
1990s 102.97 units per person 66.81 units per person 159.32 units per person 10
2000s 155.49 units per person 150.82 units per person 167.03 units per person 10
2010s 215.63 units per person 147.06 units per person 302.89 units per person 10
2020s 231.01 units per person 215.38 units per person 247.69 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 31 Gabon 218.82 units per person compare
  2. 32 Guyana 217.47 units per person compare
  3. 33 France 216.85 units per person compare
  4. 35 United Kingdom 213.41 units per person compare
  5. 36 Antigua and Barbuda 211.86 units per person compare
  6. 37 Slovenia 204 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Malta?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Malta was 215.38 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 302.89 units per person in 2017.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
How does Malta rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
Malta ranks 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.