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Official name:
Republic of Malta
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Southern Europe
    Population (000, 2020)   442
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   1 379.8
    Capital city    Valletta
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   30-Jul-00b,c
    UN membership date    01-Dec-64
    Surface area (km2)   315a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   100.6
    National currency    Euro (EUR)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   0.9d
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)8 74110 70214 549c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)3.510.76.6c
    GDP per capita (current US$)21 099.524 685.033 122.8c
    Economy: Agriculturee (% of Gross Value Added)1.71.21c
    Economy: Industrye,f (% of Gross Value Added)1913.312.7c
    Economy: Services and other activitye,g,h (% of GVA)76.983.584.6c
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)1.31.50.9i
    Employment in industry (% of employed)25.52018i
    Employment in services (% employed)73.178.581i
    Unemploymenti (% of labour force)6.85.43.4
    Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %)34.0 / 66.442.2 / 67.045.9 / 66.8
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100108113d
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)989390j
    International trade: exports (million current US$)3 7173 9154 143d
    International trade: imports (million current US$)5 7326 7888 211d
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 2 015- 2 873- 4 068d
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-4203011 436d
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratek (average annual %)0.50.90.4
    Urban population (% of total population)94.194.494.7d
    Urban population growth ratek (average annual %)0.50.6...
    Fertility rate, totalk (live births per woman)1.41.41.4
    Life expectancy at birthk (females/males, years)82.4 / 78.183.4 / 79.484.1 / 80.4
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)15.0 / 23.014.2 / 25.414.4 / 28.1
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)33.0 / 8.052.6 / 12.184.9 / 19.3d
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)7.4l6.510.7d
    Infant mortality ratek (per 1 000 live births)5.65.55
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)8.29.29.3a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)2.22.9...
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)6.55.3...
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)101.9 / 101.6104.3 / 102.8105.1 / 104.9a
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)98.2 / 110.097.8 / 92.1104.7 / 104.8a
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)42.9 / 32.055.0 / 39.963.2 / 46.0a
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)10.91.6c
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)8.712.913.4m
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)63n76o81.7c
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.60.70.6p,c
    Threatened species (number)263149
    Forested areai (% of land area)1.11.11.1a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)2.6 / 6.21.6 / 3.71.5 / 3.3a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)011a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)856366a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersq (000)1 3391 7832 599c
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)77.578.884.5d
    Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)93.0 / 93.093.0 / 93.093.0 / 93.0a
    Net Official Development Assist. disbursed (% of GNI)0.180.170.21a
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