Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malta
Malta: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 488.23 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malta, 1971–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Malta recorded 488.23 BoP, current US$ per person for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2016.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Malta peaked at 718.41 BoP, current US$ per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5513 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2002.
That places Malta 26th out of 177 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 44.63 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 50.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 39.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1974 | 35.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 44.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 70.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.3% |
| 1977 | 80.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 52.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 1979 | 57.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 70.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 60.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1982 | 49.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 53.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 41.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 31.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 1986 | 30.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 47.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.1% |
| 1988 | 77.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.7% |
| 1989 | 115.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.0% |
| 1990 | 104.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 42.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.5% |
| 1992 | 8.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -80.8% |
| 1993 | 3.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.1% |
| 1994 | 14.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +314.5% |
| 1995 | 7.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 9.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1997 | 7.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 4.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.2% |
| 1999 | 10.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +125.2% |
| 2000 | 3.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.6% |
| 2001 | 1.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5513 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.2% |
| 2003 | 1.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +188.4% |
| 2004 | 718.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +45081.6% |
| 2005 | 467.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 2006 | 428.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 442.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 515.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 502.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 466.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 456.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 396.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 499.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 504.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 528.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 488.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 488.23 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.81 BoP, current US$ per person, 5.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malta's 488.23 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.43 BoP, current US$ per person, 4.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +45081.6% | 1.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 718.41 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1994 | +314.5% | 3.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.16 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2003 | +188.4% | 0.5513 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.59 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 35.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 80.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 57.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 115.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 104.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 308.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5513 BoP, current US$ per person | 718.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 396.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 528.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 23 Guyana 604.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Dominica 556.81 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 25 Cyprus 525.23 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Mexico 468.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 455.36 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Latvia 455.17 BoP, current US$ per person 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Malta?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Malta was 488.23 BoP, current US$ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 718.41 BoP, current US$ per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5513 BoP, current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Malta ranks 26th out of 177 countries with data for 2016.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.