SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Malta
Malta: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1.10 million units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre in Malta, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malta is 1.10 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 155.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 1.10 million 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, US dollar, 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 | 11,502 units per square kilometre | +119.1% |
| 1972 | 17,270 units per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1973 | 19,188 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 19,475 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 18,621 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 18,698 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 20,840 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 23,695 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 38,779 units per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1980 | 45,198 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 53,033 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 73,150 units per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1983 | 101,326 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1984 | 109,263 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 135,861 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1986 | 164,902 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 206,637 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 210,854 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 220,040 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 262,792 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 286,891 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 142,270 units per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 1993 | 151,315 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 162,494 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 174,869 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 178,619 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 176,723 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 195,209 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 96,466 units per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 2000 | 99,776 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 103,654 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 122,948 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 138,561 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 149,310 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 143,392 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 160,016 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 186,891 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 56,230 units per square kilometre | -69.9% |
| 2009 | 470,231 units per square kilometre | +736.3% |
| 2010 | 461,306 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 435,131 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 437,259 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 430,569 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 382,597 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 378,972 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 367,700 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 388,172 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 379,516 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 378,044 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 393,819 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.09 million units per square kilometre | +176.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.10 million units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,444 units per square kilometre, 27.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.10 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,749 units per square kilometre, 399.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, US dollar, 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 | +736.3% | 56,230 units per square kilometre | 470,231 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +176.0% | 393,819 units per square kilometre | 1.09 million units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +119.1% | 5,250 units per square kilometre | 11,502 units per square kilometre |
| 2008 | -69.9% | 186,891 units per square kilometre | 56,230 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 | 19,332 units per square kilometre | 5,250 units per square kilometre | 38,779 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 132,026 units per square kilometre | 45,198 units per square kilometre | 220,040 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 182,765 units per square kilometre | 96,466 units per square kilometre | 286,891 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,101 units per square kilometre | 56,230 units per square kilometre | 470,231 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 403,927 units per square kilometre | 367,700 units per square kilometre | 461,306 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 904,695 units per square kilometre | 393,819 units per square kilometre | 1.10 million units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Singapore 8.78 million units per square kilometre compare
- 3 San Marino 1.06 million units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Luxembourg 814,909 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bahrain 752,941 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malta?
- Sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre in Malta was 1.10 million units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Malta ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.1%. 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 SDRs holdings, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, US dollar 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, US dollar 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.