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Malta - Primary Balance (% of GDP) -2.36

IMF GFS (accrual) · updated 2026-10-03 · 102 economies tracked

Latest value

-2.36 (2024)

Global rank

##55 of 102 economies

Share of global total

-6.9%

Growth since 2017

-0.46×

Ranking Race — Primary Balance (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#17#33#49#65#81201720222025#8#552023 overtook Hungary2024 overtook Austria
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Real annual global ranks, 2017 - 2025. Malta climbed from #8 to #55 (overtook Hungary). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Malta ↓

Key Events — Malta

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2019
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
2020
Fell 46 places in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Hungary in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Austria in global rank auto
2024
Climbed 23 places in global rank auto

Primary Balance (% of GDP), 2017-2024

IMF GFS (accrual) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
201720222024-7.5-3.30.95.1

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