Malta Private Credit to GDP

61.7% −2.42 pt

Dec 2024 · Annual

Private credit in Malta equaled 61.7 percent of GDP in 2024, declining from 64.2 percent in 2023. It is the lowest reading in the series, which began in 2005, and remains below the all-time high of 121.6 percent recorded in 2009.

Malta Private Credit to GDP, 2005–2024
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
61.7%64.2%121.6%Dec 200961.7%Dec 20242005 – 2024Annual

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About this series

Private Credit to GDP in Malta averaged 89.7% from 2005 until 2024, reaching an all-time high of 121.6% in Dec 2009 and a record low of 61.7% in Dec 2024. The series is reported yearly with history from 2005.

Private credit to GDP is the ratio of credit extended to the Maltese private sector to nominal GDP. It measures the size of private-sector borrowing relative to the economy, is expressed as a percentage of GDP, and is reported annually. The series spans from 2005 to 2024.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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