Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Malta
Malta: Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices was 0.2622 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Malta, 1970–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Malta is 0.2622, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Malta peaked at 0.4022 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0074, in 1973.
Malta ranks 165th of 174 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 government, Current prices in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0092 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0085 | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0075 | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0074 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0103 | +40.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0124 | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0179 | +44.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0199 | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.02 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0259 | +29.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0289 | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.035 | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0398 | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0436 | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0419 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0417 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0405 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0509 | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0551 | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0625 | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0771 | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0793 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0798 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0917 | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1011 | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0909 | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1133 | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1286 | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1652 | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 0.172 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1603 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1545 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1888 | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2177 | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1831 | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2362 | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2156 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2193 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1542 | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 0.148 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1447 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1886 | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2326 | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2218 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3031 | +36.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4022 | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2554 | -36.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2622 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0139 | 0.0074 | 0.0259 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.044 | 0.0289 | 0.0625 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1099 | 0.0771 | 0.172 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1878 | 0.148 | 0.2362 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2513 | 0.1447 | 0.4022 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 162 West Bank and Gaza 0.3432 compare
- 163 Papua New Guinea 0.3252 compare
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3087 compare
- 166 Dominica 0.2501 compare
- 167 Saint Lucia 0.2472 compare
- 168 Barbados 0.2295 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 gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Malta?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Malta was 0.2622 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4022 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 in 1973.
- How does Malta rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Malta ranks 165th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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, Current prices, Domestic currency. 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.