China vs Malta: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  China |  Malta |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $13.6T | $14.6B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 6.6% | 6.4% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 6.9% | 7.6% |
| Population | 1.4B | 465k |
| GDP per capita | $9.8k | $30k |
| GDP per capita growth | 6.08% | 3.34% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 3.54 | 0.6 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.54 | 0.71 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $18k | $46k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $13.2T | $12.8B |
| GNI per capita | $9.5k | $26k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $25.3T | $19B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $18k | $39k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | China | Malta |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 45% | 35% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 25% | 35% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 2.1% | 1.7% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 2.9% | 2.1% |
| Unemployment | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 59.5 | 69.5 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 6 | 9.08 |
| Human Freedom Index | 6.11 | 8.42 |
| Property Rights Index | 60.9 | 70.5 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 76.3 | 49.6 |
| Business Freedom Index | 76.8 | 68 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 67.5 | 95.9 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 64.4 | 61.1 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 20 | 85 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 20 | 60 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 72.4 | 86.4 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 71.1 | 77.1 |
| Government Spending Index | 67.9 | 60 |
| Tax Burden Index | 70.4 | 64.8 |
| Government Integrity Index | 46 | 55.1 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 39 | 54 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 76.5 | 82.5 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 9.7 | 7.5 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 18.2 | 6.1 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 62.9M | 2.6M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | China | Malta |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 50.5% | 45.4% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 14.5% | N/A |
| External debt stocks | $2T | N/A |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 38.5% | N/A |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 8.2% | N/A |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 20.1% | N/A |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 46.3% | 31.1% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 44.1% | 19.1% |
| Total reserves including gold | $3.2T | $1B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $203.5B | $4.7B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | China | Malta |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 19.5% | 144.9% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 18.7% | 124% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | $49.1B | $1.4B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 15.8% | 38.8% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $191.6M | $6.8M |
| Personal remittances received | $24.3B | $276.5M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 40.7% | 12.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 7.2% | 0.9% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $35.8B | $814.5M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $5.6B | $618.8M |
| Expense, % of GDP | N/A | 34.9% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 32.7% | 36.5% |
