Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Malta
Malta: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.6209 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.6209 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
168th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1974
All-time low
0.5945 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta stood at 0.6209 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta peaked at 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.5945 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Malta 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Malta, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.9671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.9809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 0.842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.81 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.6209 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.743 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.6209 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7353 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 165 Kazakhstan 0.6307 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Indonesia 0.6276 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Vietnam 0.6259 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Switzerland 0.6157 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Panama 0.6142 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Zambia 0.6071 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Malta was 0.6209 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5945 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malta ranks 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.