GDP per capita growth in Malta
Malta: GDP per capita growth was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Malta, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 2.0% for gdp per capita growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.2% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Malta peaked at 18.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -5.6%, in 2020.
That places Malta 115th out of 213 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 growth in Malta, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.4% | — |
| 1972 | 5.9% | +143.2% |
| 1973 | 4.2% | -28.6% |
| 1974 | 10.1% | +138.9% |
| 1975 | 18.7% | +84.8% |
| 1976 | 16.4% | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 11.7% | -28.5% |
| 1978 | 10.0% | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 9.4% | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 5.9% | -36.7% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | -56.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -95.5% |
| 1983 | -2.0% | -1859.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -146.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | +170.9% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | +56.9% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | +121.7% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | -26.3% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -34.7% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | +35.6% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -44.7% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +44.1% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | +361.1% |
| 2001 | -1.5% | -107.9% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -231.9% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +52.3% |
| 2004 | -0.3% | -108.8% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -941.4% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +137.8% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -20.1% |
| 2009 | -2.1% | -157.2% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -365.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -90.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +460.8% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +60.8% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -75.3% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +476.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -65.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0% | -101.4% |
| 2020 | -5.6% | +11648.5% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -327.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -99.3% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +7002.1% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -49.1% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -37.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.9% | 2.4% | 18.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | -2.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | -2.1% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | -0.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | -5.6% | 12.8% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8131 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 38,953 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 15.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 34,965 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 15.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.7347 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Malta?
- Gdp per capita growth in Malta was 2.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.6% in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Malta ranks 115th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.