GDP per capita in Malta
Malta: GDP per capita was 42,396 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Malta, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malta recorded 42,396 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Malta peaked at 42,396 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 804.07 current LCU, in 1970.
That places Malta 147th out of 214 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 per capita in Malta, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 804.07 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 828.88 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 867.25 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 982.48 current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 1,118 current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 1,398 current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 1,710 current LCU | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 2,005 current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 2,297 current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 2,668 current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 3,177 current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 3,512 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 3,637 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 3,553 current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3,579 current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3,631 current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 3,840 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 4,091 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 4,481 current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 4,904 current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 5,324 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 5,691 current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 6,107 current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 6,497 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 7,043 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 8,083 current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 8,448 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 8,895 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 9,418 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 9,858 current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 10,562 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 10,858 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 11,364 current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 11,945 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 12,213 current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 12,730 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 13,275 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 14,207 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 15,234 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 15,244 current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 16,554 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 16,895 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 17,807 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 19,136 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 20,643 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 23,010 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 23,904 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 26,837 current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 28,267 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 28,962 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 27,862 current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 32,195 current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 33,862 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 37,856 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 40,673 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 42,396 current LCU | +4.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 42,396 current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU, 60% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Malta's 42,396 current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,221 current LCU, 28% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,468 current LCU | 804.07 current LCU | 2,668 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,840 current LCU | 3,177 current LCU | 4,904 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,536 current LCU | 5,324 current LCU | 9,858 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,763 current LCU | 10,562 current LCU | 15,244 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,202 current LCU | 16,554 current LCU | 28,962 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,807 current LCU | 27,862 current LCU | 42,396 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 per capita in Malta?
- Gdp per capita in Malta was 42,396 current LCU 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 42,396 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 804.07 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Malta rank for gdp per capita?
- Malta ranks 147th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.