Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malta
Malta: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 77,628 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
77,628 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
4th
of 200 countries
All-time high
77,628 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
33.27 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malta, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Malta is 77,628 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and up 135.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Malta peaked at 77,628 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.27 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1971.
Malta ranks 4th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33.27 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 35.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 43.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 49.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 47.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 52.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 64.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1978 | 102.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.4% |
| 1979 | 195.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +91.9% |
| 1980 | 181.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 159.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 87.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.0% |
| 1983 | 69.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1984 | 60.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 67.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 128.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +89.8% |
| 1987 | 74.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.9% |
| 1988 | 154.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +106.0% |
| 1989 | 208.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 1990 | 222.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 258.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 317.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1993 | 341.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 401.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 656.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.3% |
| 1996 | 784.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 918.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 1,500 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.4% |
| 1999 | 3,099 BoP, current US$ per person | +106.6% |
| 2000 | 2,586 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 2,035 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 2,104 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2,344 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 3,562 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.9% |
| 2005 | 7,890 BoP, current US$ per person | +121.5% |
| 2006 | 14,031 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.8% |
| 2007 | 28,226 BoP, current US$ per person | +101.2% |
| 2008 | 36,688 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 27,447 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 22,560 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 34,541 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.1% |
| 2012 | 31,866 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 32,900 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 32,981 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 26,682 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 26,744 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 50,840 BoP, current US$ per person | +90.1% |
| 2018 | 58,350 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 68,910 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 74,722 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 41,610 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.3% |
| 2022 | 53,924 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2023 | 65,875 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 77,628 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 77,628 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 31.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Malta's 77,628 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 163.34 BoP, current US$ per person, 475.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 195.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 119.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 60.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 208.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 850.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 222.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,099 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,691 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,035 BoP, current US$ per person | 36,688 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,637 BoP, current US$ per person | 22,560 BoP, current US$ per person | 68,910 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,752 BoP, current US$ per person | 41,610 BoP, current US$ per person | 77,628 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Luxembourg 602,527 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 2 Cayman Islands 102,833 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 3 Ireland 83,626 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Singapore 52,614 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Hong Kong 32,647 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Switzerland 28,155 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Malta?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Malta was 77,628 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 77,628 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.27 BoP, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Malta rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Malta ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.4%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.