Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Malta
Malta: Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure was 9.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Malta, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Malta is 9.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 139.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Malta peaked at 12.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -3.5%, in 2009.
Malta ranks 16th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.8% | — |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +117.3% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -87.1% |
| 2005 | -0.9% | -263.7% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -503.1% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -47.9% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +571.3% |
| 2009 | -3.5% | -128.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -111.7% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +762.6% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +67.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -71.6% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +474.0% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -28.9% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -52.5% |
| 2022 | -0.2% | -102.8% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -2485.2% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | +139.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | -3.5% | 12.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 0.4% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | -0.2% | 12.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 13 Gambia 9.8% compare
- 14 Bangladesh 9.8% compare
- 15 United Republic of Tanzania 9.5% compare
- 17 Poland 8.7% compare
- 18 Singapore 8.3% compare
- 19 Equatorial Guinea 8.2% compare
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.3943 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 18,890 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3454 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 16,546 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6209 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Malta?
- Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Malta was 9.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.5% in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure?
- Malta ranks 16th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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