IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 386,500 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
386,500 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 189 countries
All-time high
442,125 units per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malta recorded 386,500 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 442,125 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malta ranks 4th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 23,406 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 37,438 units per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1971 | 37,438 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 37,375 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 37,375 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 37,375 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25,656 units per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1976 | 6,906 units per square kilometre | -73.1% |
| 1977 | 11,969 units per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 1978 | 21,344 units per square kilometre | +78.3% |
| 1979 | 20,969 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 44,406 units per square kilometre | +111.8% |
| 1981 | 19,719 units per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 1982 | 13,344 units per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1983 | 50,969 units per square kilometre | +282.0% |
| 1984 | 44,562 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 48,375 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 39,875 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 43,500 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 55,719 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 67,469 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 79,812 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 75,969 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 131,875 units per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 1993 | 132,009 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 131,509 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 125,833 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 115,206 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 112,128 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 112,109 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 192,966 units per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 2000 | 192,957 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 192,955 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 192,943 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 192,941 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 192,941 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 192,941 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 192,941 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 192,941 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 192,941 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 215,294 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 253,634 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 219,705 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 215,146 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 202,403 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 199,214 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 227,094 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 428,581 units per square kilometre | +88.7% |
| 2017 | 442,125 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 436,500 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 427,125 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 399,000 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 399,000 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 386,500 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 386,500 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 386,500 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,674 units per square kilometre, 16.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Malta's 386,500 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,504 units per square kilometre, 51.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +282.0% | 13,344 units per square kilometre | 50,969 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +111.8% | 20,969 units per square kilometre | 44,406 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +88.7% | 227,094 units per square kilometre | 428,581 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +78.3% | 11,969 units per square kilometre | 21,344 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +73.6% | 75,969 units per square kilometre | 131,875 units per square kilometre |
| 1976 | -73.1% | 25,656 units per square kilometre | 6,906 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,601 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 23,406 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,384 units per square kilometre | 6,906 units per square kilometre | 37,438 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,794 units per square kilometre | 13,344 units per square kilometre | 67,469 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,942 units per square kilometre | 75,969 units per square kilometre | 192,966 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 195,180 units per square kilometre | 192,941 units per square kilometre | 215,294 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 305,153 units per square kilometre | 199,214 units per square kilometre | 442,125 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 392,750 units per square kilometre | 386,500 units per square kilometre | 399,000 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Singapore 3.89 million units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Barbados 1.02 million units per square kilometre compare
- 3 San Marino 820,017 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Luxembourg 375,896 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 323,554 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Seychelles 247,726 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 imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Malta was 386,500 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 442,125 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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
IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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.