Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Malta
Malta: Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) was -0.8% in 1994. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Malta, 1990–1994
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 1994, net acquisition of financial assets in Malta stood at -0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 91.5% on the previous year and down 126.6% over five years.
Malta ranks 116th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.8% | — |
| 1991 | -0.5% | -116.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -127.3% |
| 1993 | -0.4% | -408.7% |
| 1994 | -0.8% | +91.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%. (39 countries reporting)
- Malta's -0.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%. (13 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Malta
- 113 Norway -0.6% compare
- 114 Eswatini -0.7%
- 115 Gabon -0.8%
- 117 Togo -0.8%
- 118 Philippines -0.9% compare
- 119 Democratic Republic of Congo -0.9%
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Malta?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Malta was -0.8% in 1994, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 1994.
- How does Malta rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Malta ranks 116th out of 134 countries with data for 1994.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.