GDP in Malta
Malta: GDP was 24.58 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
24.58 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
169th
of 214 countries
All-time high
24.58 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
243.35 million current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
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 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
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % 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.