Japan vs Malta: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Japan |  Malta |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $5T | $14.6B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 0.8% | 6.4% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 1% | 7.6% |
| Population | 126.8M | 465k |
| GDP per capita | $39k | $30k |
| GDP per capita growth | 0.99% | 3.34% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 101.37 | 0.6 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.92 | 0.71 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $44k | $46k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $5.2T | $12.8B |
| GNI per capita | $41k | $26k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $5.6T | $19B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $44k | $39k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Japan | Malta |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 40.8% | 35% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 23.9% | 35% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 1% | 1.7% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | -0.1% | 2.1% |
| Unemployment | 2.5% | 4.6% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 73.3 | 69.5 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 8.83 | 9.08 |
| Human Freedom Index | 8.31 | 8.42 |
| Property Rights Index | 86.6 | 70.5 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 71.4 | 49.6 |
| Business Freedom Index | 81.4 | 68 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 62 | 95.9 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 78.7 | 61.1 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 70 | 85 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 60 | 60 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 80 | 86.4 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 84.4 | 77.1 |
| Government Spending Index | 55.8 | 60 |
| Tax Burden Index | 68.3 | 64.8 |
| Government Integrity Index | 80.5 | 55.1 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 73 | 54 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 84.1 | 82.5 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 18.5 | 7.5 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 4.1 | 6.1 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 31.2M | 2.6M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Japan | Malta |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 237.1% | 45.4% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | N/A |
| External debt stocks | N/A | N/A |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | N/A |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | N/A |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 7.3% | N/A |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 28% | 31.1% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 24.4% | 19.1% |
| Total reserves including gold | $1.3T | $1B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $25.9B | $4.7B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Japan | Malta |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 18.4% | 144.9% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 18.2% | 124% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | $174.7B | $1.4B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 12.8% | 38.8% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | N/A | $6.8M |
| Personal remittances received | $4.4B | $276.5M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 29.1% | 12.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $21.7B | $814.5M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $45.5B | $618.8M |
| Expense, % of GDP | 16.4% | 34.9% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 38.4% | 36.5% |
