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Malta

MLT · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · High income

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60.4MERI readiness1.0.0 · 2024
42Global rankCoverage 83%
25BGDP (2024)WDI
568.8KPopulation (2024)WDI

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Key macro indicators

IndicatorYearValueSource
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · current USD		202424,971,574,502.4WDI
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · percent		20246.8WDI
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · percent		20241.7WDI
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH · percent		20284IMF_WEO
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL · people		2024568,847WDI

GDP time series

Latest persisted GDP observations, framed for profile context.

12 years

2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

MERI breakdown

  • Percentile 67.2
  • Coverage 83%
  • Imputed 3
  • Missing 2
PillarScore
Contract Enf
Components		50.4
Corruption
Components		46
Digital Infra
Components		49.6
Fin Access
Components		18.2
Human Cap
Components		85.6
IP Protect
Components		73.4
Labor
Components		63.9
LPI
Components		65.1
Security Rol
Components		73.4
Trade Open
Components		92.6
Data Confidence Score53
Market Infrastructure
Pillars		56.4
Regulatory Institutional
Pillars		58
Talent Operating
Pillars		67.2

Governance signals

Control of Corruption

CC.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.3
Corruption Perceptions Index

TI.CPI.SCORE · 2025 · TI_CPI

49
Government Effectiveness

GE.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.6
Political Stability

PV.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.8
Regulatory Quality

RQ.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.5
Rule of Law

RL.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.7
Voice and Accountability

VA.EST · 2024 · WGI

0.9

Source attribution

Sources represented in this country profile.

8 sources

IMF_WEO

International Monetary Fund · 6 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

IMF_FAS

International Monetary Fund · 2 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

SOVEREIGN_RATINGS

Manual bridge · 2 indicators

Manual Source Terms

TI_CPI

Transparency International · 2 indicators

Transparency International Terms

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Full indicator table

Latest value per indicator with source and license hints.

97 rows
IndicatorCategoryYearValueSourceLicense
Domestic credit to private sector
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS		finance202461.9WDICC BY 4.0
General government net lending/borrowing
GGXCNL_NGDP		fiscal2028-2.6IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Control of Corruption
CC.EST		governance20240.3WGICC BY 4.0
Corruption Perceptions Index
TI.CPI.SCORE		governance202549TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Government Effectiveness
GE.EST		governance20240.6WGICC BY 4.0
Political Stability
PV.EST		governance20240.8WGICC BY 4.0
Regulatory Quality
RQ.EST		governance20240.5WGICC BY 4.0
Rule of Law
RL.EST		governance20240.7WGICC BY 4.0
Voice and Accountability
VA.EST		governance20240.9WGICC BY 4.0
Access to electricity (%)
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS		infra2023100WDICC BY 4.0
Fixed broadband subscriptions
IT.NET.BBND.P2		infra202444.5WDICC BY 4.0
Liner shipping connectivity index
IS.SHP.GCNW.XQ		infra202157.4WDICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance Index
LP.LPI.OVRL.XQ		infra20223.3WDICC BY 4.0
Mobile cellular subscriptions
IT.CEL.SETS.P2		infra2024142.1WDICC BY 4.0
Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.AVIA_CONN		logistics202485.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.AVIA_IQR_DAYS		logistics20243.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, mean
LPI2.AVIA_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Aviation import dwell time, median
LPI2.AVIA_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.7LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2B_IQR		logistics20248.9LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2B_MEAN		logistics20244.4LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2B_MEDIAN		logistics20242LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2C_IQR		logistics20241.2LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2C_MEAN		logistics20242.3LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2C_MEDIAN		logistics20241LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, IQR
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20245.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, mean
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20247.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, median
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20246.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20243.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, mean
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20243.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, median
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20242.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, mean
LPI2.SC_START_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20244.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, median
LPI2.SC_START_MED_DAYS		logistics20243.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, mean
LPI2.SC_END_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, median
LPI2.SC_END_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, mean
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202417.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, median
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MED_DAYS		logistics202411.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.MAR_CONN		logistics202447LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of alliances, mean
LPI2.ALLIANCE		logistics20241LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of services, mean
LPI2.MAR_SERV		logistics202423.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of transshipments, mean
LPI2.NUM_TRS_MEAN		logistics20240.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2B_CONN		logistics202463.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2C_CONN		logistics202444.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Time spent in transshipment, mean
LPI2.TRS_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, IQR
LPI2.TRN_IQR_DAYS		logistics20240.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, mean
LPI2.TRN_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, median
LPI2.TRN_MED_DAYS		logistics20241.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241.7LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MED_DAYS		logistics20241.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Current account balance
BCA_NGDPD		macro20285IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Current account balance (% of GDP)
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS		macro20247.1WDICC BY 4.0
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD		macro202424,971,574,502.4WDICC BY 4.0
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG		macro20246.8WDICC BY 4.0
GDP per capita (current USD)
NY.GDP.PCAP.CD		macro202443,898.6WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG		macro20241.7WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation rate
PCPIPCH		macro20282IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS		macro20240.5WDICC BY 4.0
Official exchange rate
PA.NUS.FCRF		macro20240.9WDICC BY 4.0
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH		macro20284IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Total reserves (months of imports)
FI.RES.TOTL.MO		macro20240.2WDICC BY 4.0
Unemployment (% of labor force)
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS		macro20252.9WDICC BY 4.0
Demographic and Urbanization Momentum
DEMOGRAPHICS		meri_opportunity202479.9WDICC BY 4.0
GDP Growth Trajectory
GDP_GROWTH		meri_opportunity202812.2IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Import Demand
IMPORT_DEMAND		meri_opportunity202465.8WDICC BY 4.0
ATMs per 100,000 adults
FAS.ATMS_PER_100K		meri_readiness202440.8IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Basic Digital Infrastructure
DIGITAL_INFRA		meri_readiness202449.6WDICC BY 4.0
B-READY Business Entry score
B_READY.BUSINESS_ENTRY		meri_readiness202585.2B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Dispute Resolution score
B_READY.DISPUTE_RESOLUTION		meri_readiness202550.4B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY International Trade score
B_READY.TRADE		meri_readiness202576.7B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Labor score
B_READY.LABOR		meri_readiness202579B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
FAS.BRANCHES_PER_100K		meri_readiness202420.6IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Contract Enforcement Reliability
CONTRACT_ENF		meri_readiness202550.4B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Corruption Risk
CORRUPTION		meri_readiness202549TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Financial System Accessibility
FIN_ACCESS		meri_readiness202418.2WDICC BY 4.0
General Business Entry Friction
BIZ_ENTRY		meri_readiness202585.2B_READYWorld Bank Terms
HDI Education sub-index
HDI.EDUCATION_INDEX		meri_readiness20230.9UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Hiring and Workforce Availability
LABOR		meri_readiness202571.4WDICC BY 4.0
Human Capital Quality
HUMAN_CAP		meri_readiness202585.6UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Intellectual Property Protection
IP_PROTECT		meri_readiness202473.4WGICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance
LPI		meri_readiness202565.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Personal Security and Rule of Law
SECURITY_ROL		meri_readiness202473.4WGICC BY 4.0
Trade Openness
TRADE_OPEN		meri_readiness202576.7B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Inflation Stability
INFL_STAB		meri_risk2028100IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Sovereign credit rating score
RATING.SOV_CREDIT_SCORE		meri_risk202671.7SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Sovereign Credit Risk
SOV_CREDIT		meri_risk202671.7SOVEREIGN_RATINGSManual Source Terms
Adult literacy rate
SE.ADT.LITR.ZS		social201193.3WDICC BY 4.0
Age dependency ratio
SP.POP.DPND		social202449.8WDICC BY 4.0
Labor force participation rate
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS		social202564WDICC BY 4.0
Life expectancy at birth
SP.DYN.LE00.IN		social202483WDICC BY 4.0
Population growth (annual %)
SP.POP.GROW		social20242.9WDICC BY 4.0
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL		social2024568,847WDICC BY 4.0
Urban population (% of total)
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS		social202495.7WDICC BY 4.0
FDI net inflows (% of GDP)
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS		trade2024170.5WDICC BY 4.0
High-technology exports (% of manufactured)
TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS		trade202445.2WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise exports (current USD)
TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade20243,782,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise imports (current USD)
TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade20249,461,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean
TM.TAX.MRCH.SM.AR.ZS		trade20222WDICC BY 4.0
Trade (% of GDP)
NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS		trade2024218.2WDICC BY 4.0
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