Liquid assets to short term liabilities in Malta

Malta: Liquid assets to short term liabilities was 45.2% in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
45.2%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
75th
of 137 countries
All-time high
51.6%
in 2013
All-time low
36.0%
in 2018
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Liquid assets to short term liabilities in Malta, 2005–2024

02040602005201420242005: 47 %2006: 42.5 %2007: 46.3 %2008: 43.7 %2009: 42.8 %2010: 43.7 %2011: 45.4 %2012: 51.5 %2013: 51.6 %2014: 50.4 %2015: 37.3 %2016: 38.3 %2017: 40.9 %2018: 36 %2019: 39.1 %2020: 39.9 %2021: 45.1 %2022: 44.1 %2023: 42.8 %2024: 45.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, liquid assets to short term liabilities in Malta stood at 45.2%.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liquid assets to short term liabilities in Malta peaked at 51.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2018.

Malta ranks 75th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.5% 42.5% 47.0% 5
2010s 43.4% 36.0% 51.6% 10
2020s 43.4% 39.9% 45.2% 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 72 Maldives 47.4% compare
  2. 73 Nigeria 47.1% compare
  3. 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 45.8% compare
  4. 76 Barbados 44.7% compare
  5. 77 Switzerland 44.2% compare
  6. 78 Australia 43.6% compare

See the full ranking of 142 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is liquid assets to short term liabilities in Malta?
Liquid assets to short term liabilities in Malta was 45.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest liquid assets to short term liabilities recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest liquid assets to short term liabilities recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2018.
How does Malta rank for liquid assets to short term liabilities?
Malta ranks 75th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
Is liquid assets to short term liabilities rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
142 places, 2,127 data points, 2000–2025
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