How does Malta rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Malta ranks 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2016.

Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta

Name: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malta: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)

0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.9%

World rank

90th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1972

All-time low

0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2002

Years of data

1971–2016

Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta, 1971–2016

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2016, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta stood at 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.

Malta ranks 90th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta, 1971 to 2016.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1971	0.0511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1972	0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1973	0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.0%
1974	0.0283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1975	0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1976	0.041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.0%
1977	0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1978	0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.7%
1979	0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1980	0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1981	0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1982	0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1983	0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1984	0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1985	0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
1986	0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
1987	0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.6%
1988	0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.4%
1989	0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.4%
1990	0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
1991	0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-61.4%
1992	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-82.4%
1993	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-52.8%
1994	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+278.0%
1995	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-59.3%
1996	0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.2%
1997	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1998	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-44.1%
1999	0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+120.9%
2000	0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-66.8%
2001	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-60.5%
2002	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-62.4%
2003	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+138.7%
2004	0.0472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40275.6%
2005	0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.5%
2006	0.0257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2007	0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2008	0.023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2009	0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2010	0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2011	0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2012	0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2013	0.0196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
2014	0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2015	0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2016	0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%

Malta compared with similar countries

Malta's 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 7.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Malta's 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), 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
2004	+40275.6%	0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1994	+278.0%	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	7

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta?: Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta was 0.0185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?: The highest recorded value was 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
How does Malta rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Malta ranks 90th out of 176 countries with data for 2016.
Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), 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$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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About this data

Indicator: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 219 places, 6,237 data points, 1968–2025
Last refreshed: 28 September 2026

Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.