Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta
Malta: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta stood at 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Malta 144th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.6983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 0.792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0589 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -91.6% | 0.4787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 141 Eritrea 0.0558 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Canada 0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Ghana 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Finland 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Estonia 0.0511 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Malawi 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -36.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta was 0.0537 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 144th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.