Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) in Malta
Malta: Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) was 45.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Liquid assets to short term liabilities in Malta, 2005–2024
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 83rd of 146 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.
Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.0% | — |
| 2006 | 42.5% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 42.8% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 45.2% | +5.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 45.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.4%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malta's 45.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.2%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Malta
- Red List Index 0.825 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.28 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,447 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 20 (2024)
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 83rd out of 146 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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