Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Malta
Malta: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -3.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Malta, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Malta is -3.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and down 131.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Malta peaked at 8.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -9.2%, in 1998.
Malta ranks 102nd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | -2.3% | 8.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | -5.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.3% | -9.2% | -2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.5% | -9.0% | -2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6% | -3.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.8% | -8.8% | -3.5% | 5 |
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More public sector data for Malta
- Arms imports 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 24.1% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 41.7% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 28.3% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 3.5% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 26.5% (1994)
- Interest payments 3.1% (2023)
- Other taxes 2.4% (2024)
- Compensation of employees 26.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Malta?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Malta was -3.5% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1973.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.2% in 1998.
- How does Malta rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Malta ranks 102nd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 131.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. 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.