Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Malta
Malta: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 15.26 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malta recorded 15.26 billion current LCU for final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 125.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Malta peaked at 15.26 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 236.74 million current LCU, in 1970.
Malta ranks 165th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Malta, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 236.74 million current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 242.65 million current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 257.29 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 289.63 million current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 343.77 million current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 382.83 million current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 440.23 million current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 545.34 million current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 596.91 million current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 666.26 million current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 813.46 million current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 909.90 million current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 1.00 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 997.49 million current LCU | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.02 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.07 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.11 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.15 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.26 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 1.40 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 1.51 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 1.64 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 1.78 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 1.92 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 2.09 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 2.42 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 2.65 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 2.76 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.92 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 3.10 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 3.37 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 3.56 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.60 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.84 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 4.02 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 4.23 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.47 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 4.66 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 5.03 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 5.05 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.29 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 5.60 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 5.86 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 6.10 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 6.40 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 6.77 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 7.07 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 7.60 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 8.45 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 9.20 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 8.95 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 9.92 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 11.08 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 12.93 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 14.29 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 15.26 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 15.26 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 326.40 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Malta's 15.26 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.32 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 400.16 million current LCU | 236.74 million current LCU | 666.26 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 billion current LCU | 813.46 million current LCU | 1.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 billion current LCU | 1.51 billion current LCU | 3.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.18 billion current LCU | 3.37 billion current LCU | 5.05 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.83 billion current LCU | 5.29 billion current LCU | 9.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.07 billion current LCU | 8.95 billion current LCU | 15.26 billion current LCU | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5772 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 446.61 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Malta?
- Final consumption expenditure in Malta was 15.26 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15.26 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.74 million current LCU in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Malta ranks 165th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.