IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 518,553 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malta is 518,553 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 629,644 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malta 4th out of 189 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.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | 40,647 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 40,579 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 45,087 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 45,760 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 30,035 units per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 1976 | 8,024 units per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 1977 | 14,539 units per square kilometre | +81.2% |
| 1978 | 27,807 units per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 1979 | 27,623 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 56,636 units per square kilometre | +105.0% |
| 1981 | 22,952 units per square kilometre | -59.5% |
| 1982 | 14,720 units per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 1983 | 53,362 units per square kilometre | +262.5% |
| 1984 | 43,681 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 53,136 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 48,775 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 61,712 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1988 | 74,981 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 88,665 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 113,546 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 108,668 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 181,329 units per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 1993 | 181,322 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 191,983 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 187,048 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 165,661 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 151,288 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 157,852 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 264,848 units per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 2000 | 251,406 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 242,492 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 262,310 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 286,704 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 299,638 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 275,763 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 290,260 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 304,894 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 297,181 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 337,516 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 390,606 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 337,306 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 330,662 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 311,701 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 288,623 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 314,691 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 576,156 units per square kilometre | +83.1% |
| 2017 | 629,644 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 607,081 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 590,638 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 574,666 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 558,438 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 514,372 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 518,553 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 518,553 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,763 units per square kilometre, 16.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Malta's 518,553 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,067 units per square kilometre, 51.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 | +262.5% | 14,720 units per square kilometre | 53,362 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +105.0% | 27,623 units per square kilometre | 56,636 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +91.3% | 14,539 units per square kilometre | 27,807 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +83.1% | 314,691 units per square kilometre | 576,156 units per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +81.2% | 8,024 units per square kilometre | 14,539 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 | 31,754 units per square kilometre | 8,024 units per square kilometre | 45,760 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,862 units per square kilometre | 14,720 units per square kilometre | 88,665 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 170,354 units per square kilometre | 108,668 units per square kilometre | 264,848 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 284,816 units per square kilometre | 242,492 units per square kilometre | 337,516 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 437,711 units per square kilometre | 288,623 units per square kilometre | 629,644 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 541,507 units per square kilometre | 514,372 units per square kilometre | 574,666 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Singapore 5.22 million units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Barbados 1.37 million units per square kilometre compare
- 3 San Marino 1.10 million units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Luxembourg 504,327 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 434,101 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Seychelles 332,367 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malta was 518,553 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 629,644 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, US dollar 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.