Final consumption expenditure in Malta
Malta: Final consumption expenditure was 62.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Malta recorded 62.1% for final consumption expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Malta peaked at 101.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2021.
That places Malta 167th out of 187 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 in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 97.3% | — |
| 1971 | 96.7% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 98.1% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 97.5% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 101.8% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 90.0% | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 84.2% | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 88.6% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 83.8% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 79.7% | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 80.9% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 81.2% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 84.5% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 84.9% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 86.3% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 87.7% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 84.5% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 81.7% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 81.2% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 80.2% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 79.3% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 79.3% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 79.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 79.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 79.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 82.7% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 81.0% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 80.4% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 81.0% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 81.7% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 83.4% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 80.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 82.1% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 82.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 83.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 80.6% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.1% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 79.6% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 78.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 71.5% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 65.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 60.6% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 61.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 62.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 61.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 61.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.8% | 79.7% | 101.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.4% | 80.9% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.2% | 79.1% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 80.0% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 60.6% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 59.4% | 62.3% | 6 |
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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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8131 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 38,953 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 15.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 34,965 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 15.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.7347 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Malta?
- Final consumption expenditure in Malta was 62.1% 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 101.8% in 1974.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Malta ranks 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.