GDP (current LCU) (Country official) in Malta
Malta: GDP (current LCU) (Country official) was 24.58 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Malta is 24.58 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 140.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Malta peaked at 24.58 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 243.35 million current LCU, in 1970.
That places Malta 169th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU) (Country official) in Malta, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 243.35 million current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 250.90 million current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 262.30 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 296.91 million current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 337.69 million current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 425.40 million current LCU | +26.0% |
| 1976 | 522.82 million current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 615.38 million current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 712.48 million current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 836.09 million current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 1.01 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 1.12 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 1.19 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.17 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.18 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.22 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.31 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 1.41 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 1.56 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 1.72 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 1.89 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 2.07 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 2.24 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 2.41 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 2.64 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 3.05 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 3.21 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 3.40 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 3.63 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 3.82 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 4.12 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 4.27 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.50 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 4.76 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 4.90 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 5.14 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 5.38 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 5.78 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 6.24 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 6.29 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.86 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 7.03 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.48 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 8.13 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 8.95 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 10.22 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 10.86 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 12.54 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 13.68 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 14.59 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 14.36 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 16.68 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 17.98 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 20.92 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 23.14 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 24.58 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 24.58 billion current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 211.72 billion current LCU, 12% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Malta's 24.58 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.71 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 450.33 million current LCU | 243.35 million current LCU | 836.09 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 billion current LCU | 1.01 billion current LCU | 1.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 billion current LCU | 1.89 billion current LCU | 3.82 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 billion current LCU | 4.12 billion current LCU | 6.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.03 billion current LCU | 6.86 billion current LCU | 14.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.61 billion current LCU | 14.36 billion current LCU | 24.58 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 166 Seychelles 35.15 billion current LCU compare
- 167 Eritrea 31.75 billion current LCU compare
- 168 Faroe Islands 27.94 billion current LCU compare
- 170 Greenland 22.92 billion current LCU compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 21.28 billion current LCU compare
- 172 Brunei 19.66 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -36.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Malta?
- Gdp in Malta was 24.58 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 24.58 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.35 million current LCU in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for gdp?
- Malta ranks 169th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.4%. 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 GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. 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.