IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Malta
Malta: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Malta is 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 0.0478 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
That places Malta 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0478 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0453 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0405 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0346 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0318 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0173 units per US$ of GDP | -45.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -75.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | +46.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | +69.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | -55.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1983 | 0.014 units per US$ of GDP | +304.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.014 units per US$ of GDP | +58.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.014 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.015 units per US$ of GDP | +67.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | +78.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 | +304.5% | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.014 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2016 | +78.0% | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1980 | +69.6% | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +67.9% | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | 0.015 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0243 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0478 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.014 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.2102 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 215.38 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 606.46 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Malta?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Malta was 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0478 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Malta rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.