Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Malta
Malta: Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp was 0.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Malta, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.3 for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 0.58 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2023.
Malta ranks 182nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.54 | — |
| 2001 | 0.53 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.57 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 0.58 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.49 | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 0.58 | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 0.46 | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 0.39 | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.42 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.35 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.45 | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 0.49 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.39 | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5 | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 0.54 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.52 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4 | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 0.44 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.46 | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.36 | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 0.32 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.506 | 0.39 | 0.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.448 | 0.35 | 0.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.36 | 0.3 | 0.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 180 Belgium 0.31 compare
- 180 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.31 compare
- 183 French Polynesia 0.29 compare
- 183 Germany 0.29 compare
- 183 Japan 0.29 compare
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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 10.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 47,907 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.885 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 42,396 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7347 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 35,197 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Malta?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Malta was 0.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.58 in 2004.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 182nd out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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