SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 818,653 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
818,653 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
2nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
818,653 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Malta is 818,653 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 192.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 818,653 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malta ranks 2nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 5,250 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 10,594 units per square kilometre | +101.8% |
| 1972 | 15,906 units per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1973 | 15,906 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15,906 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15,906 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 16,094 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 17,156 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 18,188 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 29,438 units per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 1980 | 35,438 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 45,562 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 66,312 units per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1983 | 96,781 units per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1984 | 111,469 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 123,688 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 134,812 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 145,656 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 156,688 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 167,438 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 184,719 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 200,562 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 103,469 units per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 1993 | 110,162 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 111,309 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 117,639 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 124,218 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 130,979 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 138,640 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 70,284 units per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 2000 | 76,580 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 82,479 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 90,434 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 93,246 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 96,143 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 100,326 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 106,365 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 118,267 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 36,507 units per square kilometre | -69.1% |
| 2009 | 299,951 units per square kilometre | +721.6% |
| 2010 | 299,544 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 283,424 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 284,503 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 279,590 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 264,078 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 273,481 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 273,518 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 272,566 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 272,877 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 273,385 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 273,434 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 776,634 units per square kilometre | +184.0% |
| 2022 | 781,175 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 818,653 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 818,653 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,400 units per square kilometre, 27.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Malta's 818,653 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,049 units per square kilometre, 399.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +721.6% | 36,507 units per square kilometre | 299,951 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +184.0% | 273,434 units per square kilometre | 776,634 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +101.8% | 5,250 units per square kilometre | 10,594 units per square kilometre |
| 2008 | -69.1% | 118,267 units per square kilometre | 36,507 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +61.9% | 18,188 units per square kilometre | 29,438 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | -49.3% | 138,640 units per square kilometre | 70,284 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,034 units per square kilometre | 5,250 units per square kilometre | 29,438 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 108,384 units per square kilometre | 35,438 units per square kilometre | 167,438 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 129,198 units per square kilometre | 70,284 units per square kilometre | 200,562 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,030 units per square kilometre | 36,507 units per square kilometre | 299,951 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,697 units per square kilometre | 264,078 units per square kilometre | 299,544 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 662,474 units per square kilometre | 273,434 units per square kilometre | 818,653 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Singapore 6.55 million units per square kilometre compare
- 3 San Marino 791,818 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Luxembourg 607,382 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bahrain 561,198 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Malta was 818,653 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 818,653 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.8%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR 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
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.