GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate was 6.23 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malta, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malta stood at 6.23 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.1% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 25.97 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -1.59 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Malta 118th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 1973 | 13.19 % change on previous year | +190.4% |
| 1974 | 13.74 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 25.97 % change on previous year | +89.1% |
| 1976 | 22.9 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 17.7 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1978 | 15.78 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 17.35 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 20.32 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 11.35 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1982 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1983 | -0.9163 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7639 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 1985 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +324.0% |
| 1986 | 7.54 % change on previous year | +132.8% |
| 1987 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 10.43 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 1989 | 10.5 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 9.82 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 9.41 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 15.57 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 1996 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1997 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 7.84 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 2001 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2002 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 2003 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2005 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 2006 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 7.39 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 2008 | 7.93 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8198 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2010 | 9.13 % change on previous year | +1014.1% |
| 2011 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2012 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +155.1% |
| 2013 | 8.69 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 10.08 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 14.23 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 2016 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 2017 | 15.38 % change on previous year | +144.6% |
| 2018 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2019 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2020 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2021 | 16.15 % change on previous year | -1116.7% |
| 2022 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2023 | 16.35 % change on previous year | +109.3% |
| 2024 | 10.57 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2025 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.92 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 25.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.63 % change on previous year | -0.9163 % change on previous year | 20.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.35 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year | 15.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.13 % change on previous year | 0.8198 % change on previous year | 7.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.84 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 15.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.25 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | 16.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 115 Kosovo 6.5 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Naoero 6.25 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Cayman Islands 6.25 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Uruguay 6.2 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Czechia 6.18 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Cameroon 6.12 % change on previous year 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), 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)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malta?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malta was 6.23 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 25.97 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.59 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 118th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.