Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Malta
Malta: Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential was -2.61 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2030)
-2.61
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
52nd
of 88 countries
All-time high
2.07
in 2016
All-time low
-10.31
in 2003
Years of data
30
2001–2030
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Malta, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Malta is -2.61, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Malta peaked at 2.07 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -10.31, in 2003.
Malta ranks 52nd of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -6.86 | — |
| 2002 | -6.16 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | -10.31 | +67.5% |
| 2004 | -4.42 | -57.1% |
| 2005 | -3.09 | -30.1% |
| 2006 | -2.49 | -19.3% |
| 2007 | -2.97 | +19.2% |
| 2008 | -5.5 | +84.9% |
| 2009 | -2.06 | -62.6% |
| 2010 | -2.05 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | -1.1 | -46.1% |
| 2012 | -0.9097 | -17.6% |
| 2013 | -0.0973 | -89.3% |
| 2014 | -0.0804 | -17.3% |
| 2015 | -0.834 | +936.9% |
| 2016 | 2.07 | -348.1% |
| 2017 | 1.83 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | -0.1456 | -108.0% |
| 2019 | -0.4277 | +193.7% |
| 2020 | -5.19 | +1114.4% |
| 2021 | -6.99 | +34.6% |
| 2022 | -3.8 | -45.7% |
| 2023 | -5.19 | +36.7% |
| 2024 | -4.17 | -19.6% |
| 2025 | -3.59 | -14.0% |
| 2026 | -3.04 | -15.3% |
| 2027 | -2.73 | -10.0% |
| 2028 | -2.75 | +0.7% |
| 2029 | -2.58 | -6.3% |
| 2030 | -2.61 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.87 | -10.31 | -2.06 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.1752 | -2.05 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | -4 | -6.99 | -2.58 | 10 |
| 2030s | -2.61 | -2.61 | -2.61 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 49 North Macedonia -2.53 compare
- 50 Ghana -2.54 compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina -2.56 compare
- 53 Netherlands -2.66 compare
- 54 Indonesia -2.71 compare
- 55 Estonia -2.79 compare
More public sector data for Malta
- Arms imports 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 81.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 33.33 % change on previous year (2017)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 192.06 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 109.25 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 140,625 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Malta?
- Cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Malta was -2.61 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 in 2016.
- What is the lowest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.31 in 2003.
- How does Malta rank for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential?
- Malta ranks 52nd out of 88 countries with data for 2030.
- Is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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 Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October