Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malta
Malta: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2,579 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (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 secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Malta is 2,579 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Malta peaked at 5,515 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 104.08 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1973.
That places Malta 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 124.97 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1972 | 115.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 104.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 136.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1975 | 128.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 143.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 159.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 169.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 206.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 191.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 294.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.0% |
| 1982 | 235.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 206.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 207.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 169.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 214.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 264.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 490.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +85.4% |
| 1989 | 326.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.5% |
| 1990 | 312.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 331.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 268.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 174.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.8% |
| 1994 | 270.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.4% |
| 1995 | 189.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 1996 | 200.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 287.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.2% |
| 1998 | 258.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 264.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 222.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 438.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +96.6% |
| 2002 | 597.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 2003 | 510.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 931.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +82.5% |
| 2005 | 848.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 1,292 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.2% |
| 2007 | 2,170 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.0% |
| 2008 | 3,294 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.8% |
| 2009 | 4,753 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.3% |
| 2010 | 4,056 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 2,941 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 2,829 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2,944 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3,031 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 544.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.0% |
| 2016 | 495.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 5,515 BoP, current US$ per person | +1012.3% |
| 2018 | 3,100 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.8% |
| 2019 | 4,127 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 3,371 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 3,449 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,300 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 2,236 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 2,579 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2,579 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 763.29 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2,579 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 165.21 BoP, current US$ per person, 15.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1012.3% | 495.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,515 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 143.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 104.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 206.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 260.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 169.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 490.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 255.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 174.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 331.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,506 BoP, current US$ per person | 222.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 4,753 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,958 BoP, current US$ per person | 495.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,515 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,787 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,236 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,449 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 9 Nauru 3,282 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3,043 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 11 French Polynesia 2,709 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 13 Palau 2,562 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Belgium 2,363 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 15 Tonga 2,315 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$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Malta?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Malta was 2,579 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5,515 BoP, current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 1973.
- How does Malta rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Malta ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.