Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Malta
Malta: Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing was 0.455 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
0.455
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
148th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.7283
in 2015
All-time low
0.0343
in 1960
Years of data
58
1960–2017
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Malta, 1960–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2017, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Malta stood at 0.455.
The figure 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 0.7283 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0343, in 1960.
Malta ranks 148th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … General Purchasing in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0343 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0357 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0371 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0386 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0401 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0417 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0434 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0451 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0469 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0488 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0507 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.052 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0547 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0576 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0631 | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0736 | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0916 | +24.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0978 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0946 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1053 | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1061 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1244 | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1427 | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1652 | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1537 | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1475 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1346 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.176 | +30.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1867 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1886 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2225 | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2225 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2219 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2467 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2687 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2362 | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2639 | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3254 | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4006 | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4477 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4007 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3686 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4424 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5173 | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4345 | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.574 | +32.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5154 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5073 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3485 | -31.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3201 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3157 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3995 | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4625 | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4304 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5746 | +33.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7283 | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4533 | -37.8% |
| 2017 | 0.455 | +0.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.455 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.94, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.455 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.42, 4% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0412 | 0.0343 | 0.0488 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0741 | 0.0507 | 0.1053 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1526 | 0.1061 | 0.1886 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2856 | 0.2219 | 0.4477 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4429 | 0.3201 | 0.574 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4774 | 0.3157 | 0.7283 | 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 0.455 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 0.7283 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0343 in 1960.
- How does Malta rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Malta ranks 148th 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 10.3%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation, 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.