GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate was 2.18 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Malta, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malta recorded 2.18 % change on previous year for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.9% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 12.39 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -9.9 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Malta 147th 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 deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6332 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -293.2% |
| 1973 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -810.1% |
| 1974 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1975 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 1976 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 1980 | 12.39 % change on previous year | +99.7% |
| 1981 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1982 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1983 | -0.3055 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1984 | -0.1768 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6366 % change on previous year | -460.0% |
| 1986 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +452.5% |
| 1987 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1989 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 1991 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1994 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 8.68 % change on previous year | +143.6% |
| 1996 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7841 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1998 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +75.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5468 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2000 | -9.9 % change on previous year | -1910.1% |
| 2001 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 2002 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2003 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 2009 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2012 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 2013 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +85.0% |
| 2016 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2017 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 2020 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +106.1% |
| 2023 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2025 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.18 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.62 % change on previous year, 83% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.18 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1910.1% | 0.5468 % change on previous year | -9.9 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +810.1% | -1.22 % change on previous year | 8.69 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +460.0% | -0.1768 % change on previous year | 0.6366 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +452.5% | 0.6366 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.13 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 8.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.43 % change on previous year | -0.3055 % change on previous year | 12.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 0.5468 % change on previous year | 8.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 % change on previous year | -9.9 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 5.16 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 144 Australia 2.31 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Jordan 2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Vanuatu 2.19 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Mali 2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Morocco 2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Israel 2.09 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
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- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Malta?
- Gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Malta was 2.18 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12.39 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.9 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 147th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 deflator (base year varies by country), 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 deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP deflator Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.