Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Malta
Malta: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was 5.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Malta is 5.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Malta peaked at 12.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -6.1%, in 2020.
That places Malta 16th out of 228 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.9% | — |
| 2001 | -1.5% | -125.4% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -233.3% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2004 | -0.2% | -106.7% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -1250.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +155.6% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | -1.8% | -145.0% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -416.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -91.2% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +620.0% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +61.1% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -75.7% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +482.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -64.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -97.1% |
| 2020 | -6.1% | -6200.0% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -296.7% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -84.2% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +405.3% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -40.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.4%, 3.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Malta's 5.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4%, 14.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -6200.0% | 0.1% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | +1250.0% | -0.2% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | -1.8% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 0.1% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | -6.1% | 12.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 611.63 units per person (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Malta?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Malta was 5.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.1% in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Malta ranks 16th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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