Malta Debt to GDP Ratio 1999-2024

Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year.
  • Malta debt to gdp ratio for 2022 was 59.11%, a 9.43% decline from 2021.
  • Malta debt to gdp ratio for 2021 was 68.53%, a 1.51% decline from 2020.
  • Malta debt to gdp ratio for 2020 was 70.04%, a 13.71% increase from 2019.
  • Malta debt to gdp ratio for 2019 was 56.33%, a 2.03% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Government Debt as % of GDP
Japan 216.21%
Greece 203.29%
Singapore 157.36%
United Kingdom 142.28%
Italy 139.00%
Cyprus 125.92%
Portugal 119.40%
United States 110.39%
Spain 104.79%
France 98.66%
Belgium 94.04%
Iceland 87.52%
Bahamas 82.16%
Croatia 82.08%
Hungary 75.47%
Austria 75.05%
Latvia 73.87%
Slovenia 71.86%
Slovak Republic 64.51%
Finland 60.79%
Malta 59.11%
Australia 57.97%
Canada 56.09%
Netherlands 53.67%
South Korea 51.18%
Poland 50.15%
Czech Republic 46.82%
Ireland 46.71%
Germany 44.53%
Sweden 36.25%
Lithuania 36.05%
Norway 28.71%
Denmark 26.37%
Luxembourg 26.23%
Estonia 25.20%
Switzerland 18.15%
Malta Debt to GDP Ratio - Historical Data
Year Government Debt as % of GDP Annual Change
2022 59.11% -9.43%
2021 68.53% -1.51%
2020 70.04% 13.71%
2019 56.33% -2.03%
2018 58.36% -4.92%
2017 63.28% -11.85%
2016 75.13% 0.65%
2015 74.48% -7.26%
2014 81.74% 0.40%
2013 81.34% -0.98%
2012 82.33% -1.86%
2011 84.19% 5.05%
2010 79.13% -1.90%
2009 81.03% 4.80%
2008 76.23% -95.54%
2007 171.76% -8.49%
2006 180.26% -15.39%
2005 195.65% 2.97%
2004 192.68% 6.82%
2003 185.86% 18.78%
2002 167.08% -0.36%
2001 167.44% 11.44%
2000 156.00% 0.97%
1999 155.03% 0.97%