Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -5.56 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Malta, 1972–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2016, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Malta stood at -5.56 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 175.1% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 318.39 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -80.62 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Malta ranks 146th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 12.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -21.51 % change on previous year | -271.9% |
| 1974 | -10.85 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1975 | 27.06 % change on previous year | -349.4% |
| 1976 | 60.13 % change on previous year | +122.2% |
| 1977 | 13.8 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1978 | -33.62 % change on previous year | -343.6% |
| 1979 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 1980 | 22.93 % change on previous year | +110.0% |
| 1981 | -12.99 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 1982 | -16.18 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1983 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 1984 | -21.01 % change on previous year | -359.2% |
| 1985 | -23.23 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1986 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1987 | 58.14 % change on previous year | -2857.5% |
| 1988 | 63.05 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 50.41 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1990 | -8.18 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1991 | -58.37 % change on previous year | +613.6% |
| 1992 | -80.62 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 1993 | -57.68 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1994 | 318.39 % change on previous year | -652.0% |
| 1995 | -49.68 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1996 | 33.12 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 1997 | -14.2 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 1998 | -40.79 % change on previous year | +187.3% |
| 1999 | 126.53 % change on previous year | -410.2% |
| 2000 | -67.43 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 2001 | -60.21 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2002 | -58.85 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 190.32 % change on previous year | -423.4% |
| 2005 | -34.52 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2006 | -8.07 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2007 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2008 | 17.31 % change on previous year | +363.8% |
| 2009 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2010 | -6.6 % change on previous year | +250.6% |
| 2011 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 2012 | -12.42 % change on previous year | +588.3% |
| 2013 | 27.42 % change on previous year | -320.7% |
| 2014 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2015 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +134.1% |
| 2016 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -5.56 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.36 % change on previous year. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's -5.56 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.53 % change on previous year. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +2857.5% | -2.11 % change on previous year | 58.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.31 % change on previous year | -33.62 % change on previous year | 60.13 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 12.71 % change on previous year | -23.23 % change on previous year | 63.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.85 % change on previous year | -80.62 % change on previous year | 318.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.18 % change on previous year | -67.43 % change on previous year | 190.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.66 % change on previous year | -12.42 % change on previous year | 27.42 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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- 144 Afghanistan -4.13 % change on previous year compare
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- 147 Uganda -5.57 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Luxembourg -6.52 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Russia -7.2 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Malta?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Malta was -5.56 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 318.39 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.62 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Malta rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 146th out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.