GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Malta
Malta: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) was 10.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Malta, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Malta stood at 10.9 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 336.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 28.38 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -10.35 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Malta ranks 67th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 11.54 % change on previous year | +108.9% |
| 1973 | 17.12 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 1974 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1975 | 26.2 % change on previous year | +197.2% |
| 1976 | 11.23 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1977 | 18.49 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 1978 | 26.87 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 1979 | 26.16 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 24.86 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1981 | -0.5351 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1982 | -0.727 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1983 | -5.57 % change on previous year | +666.0% |
| 1984 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1986 | 28.38 % change on previous year | +1855.6% |
| 1987 | 22.04 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1988 | 15.31 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1989 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1990 | 20.23 % change on previous year | +312.1% |
| 1991 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1992 | 9.88 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1993 | -10.35 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 1994 | 10.68 % change on previous year | -203.2% |
| 1995 | 23.71 % change on previous year | +122.0% |
| 1996 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1997 | -0.9295 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1998 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -733.8% |
| 1999 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2000 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8437 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2002 | 9.44 % change on previous year | +1018.7% |
| 2003 | 21.62 % change on previous year | +129.0% |
| 2004 | 12.66 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2005 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2006 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 17.16 % change on previous year | +207.7% |
| 2008 | 15.98 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2009 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2010 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 2011 | 7.61 % change on previous year | +104.0% |
| 2012 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2013 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -772.6% |
| 2014 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2015 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 2016 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -231.2% |
| 2017 | 17.76 % change on previous year | +194.0% |
| 2018 | 14.07 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4095 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2021 | 20.27 % change on previous year | +4850.4% |
| 2022 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2023 | 19.46 % change on previous year | -585.4% |
| 2024 | 10.68 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2025 | 10.9 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 10.9 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.45 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Malta's 10.9 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.1 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +4850.4% | 0.4095 % change on previous year | 20.27 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1855.6% | 1.45 % change on previous year | 28.38 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1018.7% | 0.8437 % change on previous year | 9.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.88 % change on previous year | 5.52 % change on previous year | 26.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.46 % change on previous year | -5.57 % change on previous year | 28.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.27 % change on previous year | -10.35 % change on previous year | 23.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.18 % change on previous year | -4.39 % change on previous year | 21.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.64 % change on previous year | -4.6 % change on previous year | 17.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.62 % change on previous year | -4.01 % change on previous year | 20.27 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 64 Kosovo 11.19 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Serbia 10.95 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Laos 10.91 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Guam 10.84 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Burundi 10.77 % change on previous year compare
- 70 San Marino 10.68 % change on previous year compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0128 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 611.63 units per person (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 446.61 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Malta?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Malta was 10.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 28.38 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.35 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Malta rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 67th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 336.8%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.