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Malta Business Review | SPECIAL EDITION
Market Indicators
Global Competitiveness Index 2015/2016
Malta
KEy Indicators
Population (millions) 0.4
GDP (US$ billions) 9.8
Performance Overview
11 th pillar:
Business
sophistication
10 th pillar:
Market sizet
9 th pillar:
Technological
readiness
12 th pillar:
Innovationt
8 th pillar:
Financial market
development
1 st pillar:
Institutions
7 th pillar:
Labor market
efficiency
2 nd pillar:
Infrastructure
6 th pillar:
Goods market
efficiency
3 rd pillar:
Macroeconomic
environment
4 th pillar:
Healt and
primary
education
5 th pillar:
Higher
education
and training
1934 saw the introduction of the
innovative 135 daylight-loading singleuse
cassette, forever changing the way
photographers worked.
GDP per capita (US$) 22,734.23
GDP (PPP) per capita (US$) 36,004.96
GDP (PPP) as share (%) of world total 0.01
INNOVATE NOW
GDP (PPP) per capita,
current international dollars, 1980-2015
$36,004.96
The InnovFin SME Guarantee is a scheme run by the EIF, through which SMEs
from eligible business sectors can benefit from lower cost finance, on the basis of
a 50% loan guarantee. Facilties range between €25,000 and €2.4 million.
The scheme is locally managed by APS Bank.
2122 6644
apsbank.com.mt
Credit: World Economic Forum
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The Banking Arrangement is supported by the InnovFin SME Guarantee Facility, with the financial backing of the European Union under Horizon 2020
Financial Instruments and the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) set up under the Investment Plan for Europe. The purpose of EFSI is to help
support financing and implementing productive investments in the European Union and to ensure increased access to financing.
Approved and issued by APS Bank Ltd, APS Centre, Tower Street, B’Kara BKR 4012. APS Bank Ltd is authorised by the Malta Financial Services Authority
to act as a licensed Credit Institution under the Banking Act 1994. Terms and Conditions apply.