Chemicals in Malta
Malta: Chemicals was 6.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chemicals in Malta, 1963–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Malta recorded 6.5% for chemicals in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Malta peaked at 17.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1975.
Malta ranks 93rd of 153 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.
Chemicals in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3.0% | — |
| 1964 | 3.9% | +29.7% |
| 1965 | 4.0% | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 3.1% | -22.4% |
| 1967 | 3.1% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -38.4% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +30.1% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | +25.7% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -50.9% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +54.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +52.1% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +249.5% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -51.9% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -32.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -57.5% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +399.3% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 2.2% | 17.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 1.8% | 9.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,380 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 11.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.999 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 47,861 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8841 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Malta?
- Chemicals in Malta was 6.5% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1975.
- How does Malta rank for chemicals?
- Malta ranks 93rd out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).