Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate was -16.12 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Malta, 1997–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malta recorded -16.12 % change on previous year for scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 213.2% on the previous year and down 198.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 68.13 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -27.57 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Malta 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1999 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2000 | -20.47 % change on previous year | -430.0% |
| 2001 | 22.36 % change on previous year | -209.3% |
| 2002 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2003 | 50.22 % change on previous year | -3766.0% |
| 2004 | -27.57 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 2005 | 36.01 % change on previous year | -230.6% |
| 2006 | 13.05 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2007 | 16.52 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 68.13 % change on previous year | +312.5% |
| 2009 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2010 | 12.32 % change on previous year | -389.5% |
| 2011 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2012 | 27.02 % change on previous year | +1852.0% |
| 2013 | 16.43 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2014 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2015 | 16.9 % change on previous year | -579.7% |
| 2016 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2017 | 17.22 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 2018 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 2019 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -321.2% |
| 2020 | 23.03 % change on previous year | -648.2% |
| 2021 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2022 | 14.24 % change on previous year | +526.1% |
| 2023 | -16.12 % change on previous year | -213.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -16.12 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.38 % change on previous year, 11.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Malta's -16.12 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.51 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3766.0% | -1.37 % change on previous year | 50.22 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1852.0% | 1.38 % change on previous year | 27.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.29 % change on previous year | 6.13 % change on previous year | 24.55 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.26 % change on previous year | -27.57 % change on previous year | 68.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.61 % change on previous year | -4.2 % change on previous year | 27.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.86 % change on previous year | -16.12 % change on previous year | 23.03 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 177 Cuba -14.36 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Papua New Guinea -14.82 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Bahamas -15.37 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Mauritius -17.17 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Barbados -19.11 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Mali -19.61 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate in Malta was -16.12 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 68.13 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.57 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 198.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Scientific and technical journal articles. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Scientific and technical journal articles Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Scientific and technical journal articles. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.