Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Malta
Malta: Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) was 21,841 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21,841 Euro
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
21,841 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
8,237 Euro
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Malta, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Malta stood at 21,841 Euro. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Malta peaked at 21,841 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,237 Euro, in 2005.
Malta ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8,237 Euro | — |
| 2006 | 8,526 Euro | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 8,609 Euro | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9,576 Euro | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 9,905 Euro | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 9,674 Euro | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 9,897 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 10,235 Euro | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 10,839 Euro | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 11,770 Euro | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 12,647 Euro | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 12,846 Euro | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 13,783 Euro | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 14,210 Euro | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 14,684 Euro | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 16,421 Euro | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 17,039 Euro | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 18,556 Euro | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 19,789 Euro | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 20,418 Euro | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 21,841 Euro | +7.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 21,841 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,318 Euro, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,971 Euro | 8,237 Euro | 9,905 Euro | 5 |
| 2010s | 12,058 Euro | 9,674 Euro | 14,684 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,011 Euro | 16,421 Euro | 21,841 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Malta?
- Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Malta was 21,841 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 21,841 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,237 Euro in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Malta ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions included in social transfers) by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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