Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Malta
Malta: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) was 2.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Malta is 2.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.9% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Malta peaked at 19.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -7.4%, in 2020.
Malta ranks 52nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.5% | — |
| 2001 | -2.2% | -111.4% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -174.2% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +122.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -48.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -82.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +133.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +168.8% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +26.1% |
| 2009 | -1.9% | -171.6% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -312.8% |
| 2011 | -1.8% | -145.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -135.6% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +325.0% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +26.8% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +62.9% |
| 2016 | -0.8% | -114.1% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -977.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -94.4% |
| 2019 | -1.8% | -559.0% |
| 2020 | -7.4% | +314.0% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -221.5% |
| 2022 | -1.1% | -112.1% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -933.0% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -43.6% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | -46.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 3.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | -2.2% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | -1.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | -7.4% | 9.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Malta?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Malta was 2.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.4% in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Malta ranks 52nd out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. 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 employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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