Gross fixed capital formation … General square kilometre Purchasing in Malta
Malta: Gross fixed capital formation … General square kilometre Purchasing was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Malta, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Malta is 0.0014 units per square kilometre, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Malta peaked at 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malta ranks 6th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation … General square kilometre Purchasing in Malta, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.0014 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 11.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.0014 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 37.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 3 Hong Kong 0.0205 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Maldives 0.0069 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bahrain 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Luxembourg 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 South Korea 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
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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 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Malta ranks 6th out of 170 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 10.3%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.