Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Malta
Malta: Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent was 2.96 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
2.96
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
124th
of 173 countries
All-time high
6.14
in 2005
All-time low
2.96
in 2017
Years of data
58
1960–2017
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Malta, 1960–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Malta is 2.96, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Malta peaked at 6.14 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.96, in 2017.
That places Malta 124th out of 173 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government … General Percent in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.14 | — |
| 1961 | 4.34 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 4.71 | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 4.91 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 5.01 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 4.87 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 4.57 | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 4.44 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 4.2 | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 4.1 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 3.79 | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 3.79 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.77 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.81 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 3.79 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.7 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 3.93 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 3.74 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 3.26 | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 3.28 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 3.09 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 3.51 | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 3.93 | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 4.58 | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 4.22 | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 3.95 | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 3.47 | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 4.36 | +25.6% |
| 1988 | 4.26 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 3.98 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 4.42 | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 4.16 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 3.96 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 4.21 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 4.34 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.59 | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 3.87 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 4.53 | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 5.31 | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 5.66 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 4.75 | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 4.34 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 5.06 | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 5.77 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 4.82 | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 6.14 | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 5.41 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 5.12 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 3.41 | -33.5% |
| 2009 | 3.21 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 3.05 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.81 | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 4.29 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 3.81 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 4.67 | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 5.33 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 3.14 | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 2.96 | -5.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.62, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.96 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.25, 70% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.53 | 4.1 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.69 | 3.26 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.93 | 3.09 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 | 3.59 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8 | 3.21 | 6.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 | 2.96 | 5.33 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Malta?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Malta was 2.96 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Malta ranks 124th out of 173 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. 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.