GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Malta
Malta: GDP per capita was 35,197 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Malta is 35,197 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Malta peaked at 35,197 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,133 constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
That places Malta 40th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,133 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 3,210 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 3,400 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 3,544 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 3,902 constant 2015 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 4,631 constant 2015 US$ | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 5,392 constant 2015 US$ | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 6,025 constant 2015 US$ | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 6,628 constant 2015 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 7,250 constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 7,680 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 7,876 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 7,885 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 7,727 constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 7,798 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 7,860 constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 8,030 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 8,303 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 8,928 constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 9,565 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 10,068 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 10,413 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 10,790 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 11,161 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 11,682 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 12,337 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 12,719 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 13,287 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 13,877 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 14,446 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 17,178 constant 2015 US$ | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 16,921 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 17,255 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 17,775 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 17,728 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 18,123 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 18,479 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 19,342 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 20,064 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 19,636 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 20,751 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 20,868 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 21,529 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 22,626 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 23,866 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 25,530 constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 25,970 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 28,547 constant 2015 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 29,537 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 29,523 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 27,862 constant 2015 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 31,420 constant 2015 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 31,447 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 33,430 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 34,502 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 35,197 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 35,197 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$, 1.0× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Malta's 35,197 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,883 constant 2015 US$, 7.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,711 constant 2015 US$ | 3,133 constant 2015 US$ | 7,250 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,165 constant 2015 US$ | 7,680 constant 2015 US$ | 9,565 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,078 constant 2015 US$ | 10,068 constant 2015 US$ | 14,446 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,250 constant 2015 US$ | 16,921 constant 2015 US$ | 20,064 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,875 constant 2015 US$ | 20,751 constant 2015 US$ | 29,537 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,310 constant 2015 US$ | 27,862 constant 2015 US$ | 35,197 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 37 South Korea 37,470 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 38 United States Virgin Islands 36,983 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 39 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 35,555 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 41 Italy 34,716 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 42 Guam 34,628 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 43 Bahamas 33,968 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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 per capita in Malta?
- Gdp per capita in Malta was 35,197 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 35,197 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,133 constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for gdp per capita?
- Malta ranks 40th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.