Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Malta
Malta: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing was 7.5 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Malta, 1960–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Malta is 7.5, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Malta peaked at 7.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.5201, in 1960.
That places Malta 149th out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5201 | — |
| 1961 | 0.541 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5624 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5846 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6074 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6309 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.6551 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6801 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7059 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.7324 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7598 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7881 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8164 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8463 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8779 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9136 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9583 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 1.02 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 1.14 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.21 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 1.27 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.36 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 1.45 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 1.56 | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 1.66 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 1.75 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.82 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.93 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 2.05 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 2.16 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 2.3 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 2.44 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 2.56 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 2.71 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 2.87 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 3.14 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.34 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 3.6 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 3.9 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 4.14 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 4.33 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.59 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 4.91 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 5.14 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 5.48 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 5.76 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 6.01 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 6.1 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.15 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.19 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.31 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6.49 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.62 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.89 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 7.29 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 7.4 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 7.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 161.78, 5% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Malta's 7.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 192.52, 4% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.622 | 0.5201 | 0.7324 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9205 | 0.7598 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 | 1.21 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 | 2.16 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.04 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.76 | 6.15 | 7.5 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Malta?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Malta was 7.5 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2018.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5201 in 1960.
- How does Malta rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Malta ranks 149th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.